Remarks earlier from senator cotton and european strategy. Take you live to the floor of the house gaveling in for speeches and taking up house atve work in the 2 00 eastern time today. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. July 17, 2017, i hereby appoint the honorable scott taylor 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 parties between the debate event shall continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the
So because of my experience with these patients, ive been working for years to actually help raise money for awareness for muscle disease, treatment for the disease. I served as a local host in wyoming for the multiple sclerosis Associations Annual labor day telethon. Every year i was amazed at the dedication and the generosity of people around the country who were calling in pledges at the pledge center at the love centers in caspar, wyoming. People would call in, wed always raise over 100,000. People were very committed to finding a cure for the muscle disease, to send young people with the disease to summer camp where they found a level of freedom and friendship that they didnt often find throughout the rest of the year. It was a great time for the young people with the disease and it gave their parents a rest as well. I think many of us in this body remember jerry lewis hosting this jerry lewis labor day telethon as it was called for more than 40 years. He would always end the tele
The speaker the house will be in order. Prayer will be offered by our chaplain father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Dear god we give you thanks for giving us another day. We ask your special blessing upon the members of this peoples house. They face difficult decisions and difficult times, with many forces and interests demanding their attention. In these days give wisdom to all the members, especially as they consider the most serious matter of engaging in military activity. Bless as well those who inform them of the issues with honest frankness, knowing of the dangers implied in so many uncertain consequences. Bless the men and women of this chamber, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day, and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approve the pledge of al
The speaker pro tempore th house lle order. Prer today will be offered by our chaplain, father conroye. Father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. We ask your blessing upon this peoples house as we are in the beginning days of this new congress. Encompass with your power all the walls of this building, truly assembled to the world of unalienable rights and the freedom of people. Guide and protect your elected servants in government and all who work in this plays. Place. May all who visit here be treated with respect and kindness. May the comings and goings of your people be under the seal of your loving care and all work accomplished here this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the jona of theasdas ocdis oues tthhoe aplo pursuant to clause oful1, the jourl an arod. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Pitts. Mr. Pitts will our guests
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 24 the nays are are 242 the nays are 184, with one voting present. The bill is passed. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The house will be in order. All members please take your conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. Please clear the well of the house. The house will be in order. For what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition . Madam speaker i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection the gentleman is recognized. Thank you. If i could have everyones attention please. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman will suspend. Please take your conversations off the floor of the house. The gentleman from washington is recognized. Thank you, madam speaker. I just wanted everybody to hear this because this is a very important week. This is National Police week. Mr. Re