Watch is online at cspan. Org or listen to cspan radio out. The senate will gavel in considering William Emanuels nomination to the National Labor Relations Board. He will then give the republican majority. The vote is scheduled for about 90 minutes from now at 530 eastern. Live from the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Yew did eternal, lord god, in these dangerous, divisive and challenging times, you to be our refuge and strength. Deliver our lawmakers from fear, doubt, weariness and impatience as they learn to trust the unfolding of your powerful providence. Lord, eliminate from their lives the forces that would destroy their peace of mind. Give them your mercy that will make them more forgiving, your strength that will make them more resolute to do your will, and your grace that will empower them to experience the ultimate triumph of your purp
Rder. E pyer wil oer by the gue mullins, Christ Fellowship church, palm beach gardens, florida. The chaplain let us pray. Heavenly father, thank you for hearing our prayers today. Were humble that today as we call out to you you listen to us. We ask that you bless the they s of congress as lead our great nation. Grant them wisdom for the decisions they face and may we remain dependent upon you. Never forgetting they lead our great saum 33 12 that says blessed is the nation whose god is the lord. We pray for those in texas and florida and puerto rico and the caribbean recovering from the devastating hurricanes. Give them peace and courage as they rebuilt their lives. Bless the First Responders and those serving the people impacted by these storms. Grant them their strength for your assign. And guide our president. Give him clear vision to steer our nation during these troubled days and grant strength to the members of this house as they represent the people across our land. We ask this
Infrastructure funding. And in land waterways have the impact of the panama canal expansion on us ports. It is an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. And i happen to be one of those. And i recognize that this time, senator cardin. And introduce pleasure to have secretary ron here before the committee. Secretary ron, secretary of transportation in maryland. As i was telling as a chairman, this is the third state, secretary of transportation. Department of transportation and new mexico state highway and transportation, cant hold onto a job. Very proud of the work in maryland. And the organization in maryland with the secretary of transportation is responsible for coordinating modes of transportation. Mister ron has done an outstanding job in directing that department, very large budget. He also served as american state transportation officials, 20072008 and national leadership, proud to have him before the committee. Very good. Recognize senator
The meeting will come to order. Since we to have members here that want to be recognized and introduced to everyone, and i happen to be one of those, i think we might go ahead before Opening Statements and do that before we lose someone. If we already know a Lieutenant General todd semonite, youre a regular here pim recognize at this time senator carden to recognize pete ran, introduce pete mr. Chairman, thank you very much. A pleasure to have the secretary here before our committee. Thats secretary of the of transportation in maryland but as i was telling the chairman, this is the third state hes been secretary of transportation. Hes directed the Missouri Department of transportation and the new mexico state highway department. He just cant hold onto a job. Were proud of the work he does in maryland. We have a pretty challenging organization in maryland where the secretary of transportations responsible for all modes of transportation and coordinating all modes of transportation. Mr.
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