[ applause ] have a great day. Thanks so much. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. How are you, brother . Nice to see you. How are you . Mr. President , congratulations to you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Great day. Thank you very much. American history tv is in primetime tuesday night with a look at congress. First, house historian matthew wosnewski discuss the history of women in congress through artifacts and photography. Then a look at the house ways Means Committee. And finally, Senate Historian john richie talks about several historic hearings held in the Russell Senate Office Building including the Truman Committee investigation of world war ii expenditures and the 1954 Army Mccarthy hearings. Thats tuesday night twbeginnin at 8 00 eastern here on cspan3. N now how a discussion on how president johnson succeeded in getting medicare passed. Taking a look at the political process 50 years ago. Speakers include lbjs lawyer Linda Johnson robb and
Go ahead with the Government Shutdown . We want to hear from you independents on whats happening here on washington over funding . And enjoy the conversation on twitter at twitter. Com cspanwj or go to facebook. Com cspan. Phone lines are open. Lets hear from the minority leader Chuck Chuck Schumer and Mitch Mcconnell over this oneweek extension to keep the government running. Colleagues, its my understanding that the four corners who are working on the appropriations are very, very close to agreement. We still need a few days to process the larger bill. The house has posted a oneweek c. R. To keep the government open. Were prepared to clear that on this side of the aisle, to clear the oneweek c. R. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that the text of a joint resolution which is at the desk, that is a oneweek contingent resolution be printed in the record. Further if the Senate Receives a joint resolution from the house, the text at which is identical to the text of the joipt resolution
Federal lands to state and local governments and legislation naming a post office in bakersfield, california after singer and songwriter merle haggard. Live coverage now on cspan. The house will come to order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. July 11, 2017. I hereby appoint the honorable james comber to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties nd in no 70 shall debate continue beyond 150 p. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman f
Leaders are not allowing lengthy debate. Later this week theyll take up a bill funding defense related programs, also for energy, water, legislative branch, v. A. , military construction. Votes later. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord our god, thank you for giving us another day. As they are returning to the capitol, please be with the members of this peoples house and all their undertakings today. You know them through and through. You know how they relate with one another and know them as the American People do as the 115th congress of the United States. Lord, help them to know you. As ultimate truth, send your spirit upon them that you might find a dwelling place among them so that all your people can place trust in them as leaders as well as their representatives. May all that is done this day be amen. Ur greater glory the speaker pro tempo
Pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, this past saturday i was a guest at Lincoln United Methodist Church in chicago where we had an emergency meeting to discuss how we would defend daca, the deferred action for childhood arrivals initiative, started five years ago. Daca has allowed nearly 800,000 dreamers, immigrants who were brought to the u. S. As children and grew up h