The speaker pro tempore on this 23 e yeas are the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 237, the nays are 189. He bill is passed. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Reminded that all visitors here are guests of the shows of opinion are against the rules of the house. He smotion on passage. The clerk senate 782, an act to reauthorize an the chimes against Children Task force program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the howls suspend the rules will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute 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. ] the speaker pro tempore on this
Good evening everyone. Wait for just a moment and let some of our other folks get themselves seated. I have some minor chores to attend to so i wont do that while they are getting seated. As was usual there will be a book signing in the lobby you are invited to bring your books and have an autographed by the distinguished authors. Welcome to the free library and if you introduce yourselves i am in a way a library junkie they spent many long hours and as i look across the audience i see that im not the only junkie here. Many of you are familiar with the programs here. And of course programs like this and the author events series are marvelous and the great contribution to our philadelphia life. So i want to also invite you to take a look at the free library. Org. It would be so appropriate and most welcome to create the great work of the library, so now i want to introduce our distinguished guest. It is a pleasure to bring you the professors who will speak. I want to give a shout out to
Make it easier for the department of Veterans Affairs to fire, demote or suspend employees. Final passage scheduled for 6 1. Later in the week the senator heitkamp legislation to expand sanctions on iran, targeting people who work on irans illicit missile program. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the question occurs on the elwood nomination. Mr. Alexander i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 67. And the nays are 33. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration legislative now and proceed to the consideration of s. 10994, whi
The collaboration that is what iron to reduce risk to firefighters, communities, and resources and some of the emerging technologies that are changing the way that fires are managed. We are now well into the 2017 fire season. It is certainly a very active one. My friend from montana, i think, is going to share some of what is happening in his state this morning. I think it is appropriate to recognize the heroic acts of the men and women who fight these fires throughout the season. And to recognize the firefighter from montana. And to recognize the firefighter from montana. I will talk about it in my remarks but we lost a firefighter last night in montana. It is our second fatality in two weeks. Know that our hearts and our prayers are with the families but again, this speaks to the realities that we face with our wildfires and are fires around the country, that this is dangerous and unpredictable work. Our thoughts and our prayers are with those who are serving. As of august 1, nearly
Hackers started getting jobs doing security. Next well hear from federal and local officials on some of the technologies that can be used to reduce and prevent wildfires across the country. They testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing this month. This is just under two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here today to take a look at wildfire, to examine our wildFire Management program, the collaboration that is required to reduce risks firefighters, to communities, and resources and some of the emerging technologies that are changing the way that fires are managed. We now well into the 2017 fire season. Certainly a very active one. My friend from montana, i think, is going to share some of what is happening in his state this morning, and i think it is appropriate to recognize the heroic acts of the man and women who fight these fires throughout the season, and to recognize the loss of the firefighter in montana. Senator . Madam chair