The secretary madam speaker. Im directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedings to suspend the rules on which the the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to. The house will resume proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Takano i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4625 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title the clerk a bill to amend title 38, United States code, to require that educational institutions abide by certain principles as a condition of approval for purposes of the Educational Assistance programs of the department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from tennessee
Under the eight previous years of republican chairmen, debate was never cut off when democratic members offered difficult amendments during democrats members democratic members offered difficult amendments during the process. We took tough votes when we needed to. Mr. Speaker, i wish we could have had such a different conversation today, the day after veterans day, than this one. But i would be remiss in my duty as Ranking Member if i did not call out this behavior and ways in which it fails our nations veterans. Chairman takano has spoken movingly about how he want us to use his chairmanship to stand up for the rights of minority veterans and i commend him for that. And have stood alongside him in doing that work. Including in may when we stood side by side to launch the Bipartisan Women Veterans Task force. Yet i urge him now in carrying out this that commitment not to spurn the historical bipartisan traditions of the Veterans Affairs committee, not to trouns on the rights of the min
Fight Money Laundering. Another concerning the display of the p. O. W. M. I. A. Flag. You are watching live coverage from the floor of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend dr. Marilyn monroe harris, First Baptist church of teaneck, teaneck, new jersey. The chaplain let us pray. O lord, our gordon, how excellent our god, how excellent is your name on all the earth. We thank you for this day and we pray for those who gather in these hallowed halls and serve the United States of america. We pray that you sustain their physical bodies and wrap your arms around their loved ones. On this day, we ask that your holy presence become manifest, guide all with wisdom and discernment to implement just and sound policy. Engulf all with compassion for humanity and creation, infuse our hearts with your love. For it is your love, o lord, that is transformational. It is your love that seeks the greater good. It
Justice home began in 2013 and as part of the program in cooperation with judges and prosecutors, women who are facing prison or jail for a felony are given a chance to remain at home with their families to be held accountable in the community and to get the help and support that they need to do better, and that is exactly what happens. 88 of justice home graduate remain arrest free after they complete the program. And justice are also realizes massive fiscal savings. Its the total cost of tax payer to incarcerated women in york its just too much of a going to foster care is over 130,000 a year. It costs less than 20,000 a year to support a woman to a Better Future via justice home. And it gets much better results. Again, looking to the states for innovation, we see two new primary care legislation adopted in massachusetts and tennessee. And these new measures require judges in the states to consider, in fact, when theyre in sentencing a person who is aa primary caregiver of minor chil
Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fivevotes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. Wagner to suspen pass h. R. 4723 as amended on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 4723, a bill to provide forget the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of bosnia or herzgovenia or for otherestion is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] i the speaker pro tempore on this vot