Number of veterans related bills today. Youre watching live coverage here on cspan. 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. November 12, 2019. I hereby appoint the honorable g. K. Butterfield to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi. Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the 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 in difficult times with many forces and interests demanding their attention. Give them again rossity generosity to enter into their work. May they serve you in the work they do as you deserve. Give of themselves and not count the cost. Fight for what is best for our nation and not count the political wounds.
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by dipesh chaplain, pandya dan from Swaminarayan Sanstha from warrington, ennsylvania. Olord, lead us from illusion to the truth, lead us from darkness to light, lead us from death to immortality. May everyone in the world be happy. May everyone be healthy. May all be what is good. Be there no suffering. O lord, may the skies give us peace, may space bring us peace, may the earth give us peace, may may herbs give peace, and plants give us peace, may all the beings of the earth may all of your creations bring us peace, may peace prevail throughout the universe. H we are here to celebrate a inch ndu festival of light, i nvoke my spiritual leader, his holyness, in the joy of others, n the progress of others, in the good of others. O lord, may all the members of this house and their staff receive your guidance in their thoughts and actions. May our armed forces be victorious and may they be protected. My god ble
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the devil rayr yeas are 228 on this vote the yeas are 228. The nays are 198. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Pursuant to House Resolution 695, House Resolution 661, and the House Resolution 693 are considered as adopted. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i may hearafter be considered as the first cosponsor of h. R. 1915, a bill originally introduced by representative cummings of maryland for the purpose of of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pu
Ommittee and have pledged to oppose it here shortly. Again, this mcadams amendment release for ess democrats, so amend and pretend, cadams day with the m amendment. I want to be clear i do not oppose the amendment. And am opposed disappointed that my democratic olleagues have offered another amendment thats a stunt, another stunt provision for this deadend bill. We had a bipartisan path forward, and democrats are wasting floor time with this enacted will never be into law. I reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman reserves. I yield one minute to the gentlelady from california. Ms. Waters i thank the gentleman for offering this important amendment. This will amendment builds on the important work of the the gentleman from new york on combatting illegal opioids in this country. The cost of their involvement in the illegal trade, do not get benefits. Xim i strongly support the gentlemans amendment to strengthen this bill with respect to preventing illegal trafficking of sy
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the members of the peoples house begin the day, grant them an abundance of your grace. May they be filled with the spirit of wisdom, patience, and good will toward one another and the issues to be addressed this day. Bless them, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day to come. An may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker thank you. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to he house her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Kelly. Ms. Kelly i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty an