Be permitted to control the remained ore they have time on the majority side. The speaker pro tempore without objection. He gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Bass the gentlelady from florida, representative wasserman schultz, for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from florida is recognized for one minute. Ms. Wasserman schultz thank you, mr. Speaker. Today we take a crucial step toward racial justice. We do it in the name of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, tony mcdavid, corey jones and all those lives unjustly taken by Law Enforcement. We mourn and say their names on the house floor because their lives and all black lives matter. So lets move to end the policing culture that lacks Real Transparency and accountability. Lets unite to ban barbaric choke holds and build a registry so Problematic Police dont just move to another town to keep a badge. Lets outlaw racial profiling and dangerous noknock warrants. This bill targets bad actors and practices and affirms the standards p
Bidding farewell to its late leader a state funeral is being held for the president here. And joining us roscoe with the sports. Fans celebrate as a whole takes the English Premier League title for the 1st time in 30 years when they were scrabble set up in the race for the crown. To start this news in iraq where the Security Officials there have raided a base belonging to an iranian backed armed group 10 rockets were seized and at least 13 members of hezbollah were detained including its commanders the groups fighters and are demanding their release lets go straight to baghdad where correspondent Simona Fulton is standing by for us so mona can you walk us through just what happened here. Well last night the Iraq Counterterrorism forces received an order from the Prime Minister to carry out a raid on one of the basis of. A southern neighborhood of baghdad they detained at least 13 people and seized 10 rockets and this operation was according to my sources in an effort to prevent an impe
The senator from maryland. This sunday will mark a grim anniversary, 38yearold man holding a longtime grudge against the Capital Gazette, reporting about him make good on the threats. Went to the newspapers office headed to the newsroom and deliberately shot and killed five employees of this community newspaper, the local paper of record, one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in the United States, traces its roots back to the maryland gazette which began publishing in 1727, the capital which was founded, the senseless loss of life to remain so personal to so many people in annapolis and around the state, you need to understand the Capital Gazette was as much a part of the fabric of an apple us as the state department covers better than anyone in the business. Today it still carries out that Mission Better than anyone else, covering gun violence that continues to plague this country and reduce gun violence and public safety. I want to think a moment to mourn those we lost
Bless and comfort those who suffer from this disease. Give them healing. Bless and comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones in he wake of covid19. Inspire those professionals whose lifes work is health care. Those who care for the sick and those who labor to find treatments and cures to diseases as they emerge and begin their own effort to survive. Help us to love you and one another for we know that you work all things together for good for those who do so. In our communities throughout the country, fin toe continue to bless government, citizens, and police with a spirit of respect and cooperation. May peace descend upon all that mabes and those in service to them can look Forward Together to a more prosperous future. Bless the peoples house and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceeding is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gent
Capital. Virginia did the same. They sought schooley had their land withdrawn from that, this is maryland land, and it is historic in the sense, first, we passed, the first time we passed a statehood bill. Secondly, we believe we are the only nation in the free world that has a democracy whose citizens do not have a Voting Member in the parliament, in our case, the congress, who live in the city capital, in the state, excuse me, in the nations capital. That is unacceptable, undemocratic and unworthy of our democracy. So im hopeful that we will see a very, very good vote. I know that we will get the overwhelming majority of democrats, sufficient to pass the bill, but i would certainly help a large number of republicans would also show their respect for the people of the district of columbia, which 700,000 plus, larger than twof our states. At some point in time theyve been larger than six of our states and another point of times larger than 11 of our states. This is a very significant p