Day at 5 00 and 9 00 p. M. Eastern, listen to cspan any time. Tell your Smart Speaker play cspan radio. Former House Speaker nancy pelosi talked to firstyear law students about current affairs, having a career in Public Service, and her experiences with the Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. This is hosted by the Georgetown Law Center in washington, d. C. [chatter] [applause] one more round of applause for Speaker Pelosi. [applause] this is this is my favorite georgetown tradition. About 10 years ago, we started the tradition of having really an iconic figure, somebody who has made a profound difference in politics in the law, talked to the first year class. Weve had justice kagan. We had justice breyer, we had justice scalia. We had our own doug emhoff. The person who appeared year after year was Justice Ginsburg and Justice Ginsburg, her husband was on our faculty and she really cared so profoundly for this community. Every year, whenever we invited her, she would come.
The speaker pro tempore the as are the 225, its nays are 187, one voting present. The journal stands approved. The chair announces the speakers appointment pursuant to section 5 of the Frederick Douglass bicentennial Commission Act 11577 and the order of the house january 3, 2017 on the part of the house to the Frederick Douglas s bicentennial commission. The clerk mr. Harris of maryland and from private life, mr. Joseph man and trotman. I ask unanimous consent to take Senate Concurrent Resolution 31 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. The clerk Senate Concurrent Resolution 31, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the capitol for a ceremony to award the congressional gold medal to bob dole. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the concurrent resolution . Without objection, the concurrent resolution is goode to and the the motion to reconsider is laid on the
Japan. In europe declines across the board, not as dramatic right now as you can see quarter a percent lower on the london ft100, half percent in cac quarante and futures this morning are bouncing after the sharp selloff yesterday. We are looking at a gain at the start of trading, 122 points higher right now, 1 half of 1 , nasdaq is up three quarters of a percent. But nonetheless, we are seeing worries about this deal, worries about Rising Interest Rates weighing on the markets, taking a look at 10year treasury yields right now, up 2. 68 , three basis points higher this morning. Oil prices down for sixth day in the row, growing supply concerns there driving prices lower this morning, 1 on oil. And then theres this, capitol hill, another shutdown showdown just a few minutes ago, 15 minutes ago the house passed the bipartisan budget deal to reopen the government it shut down last night, the Early Morning vote coming after senator rand paul forced his colleagues to miss the midnight deadl
Weekend. He was a dedicated Public Servant and a good friend. As i begin the last state of the state address of my time as governor of the great state of maine, let me be first to thank my wife. Honey, please stand. [ applause ] first of all, she looks gorgeous. [ applause ] she has been unwavering as a representative from the governor to the people of the state of maine, and shes done it with grace, with dignity, and shes never said no that i can recall. Shes just unbelievable. And in case i forget, happy valentines day. [ applause ] i also want to thank our children. And tonight there are two that are here. Lauren, who youve all heard and known. Shes been with me since 2010. Now shes on her own, trying to set her own career, and i want to tell you, before its done, shes going to tower over what ive ever accomplished. My other daughter, lisa, who has two children im so proud of, and she has a son thats very active. And all i can tell you is paybacks a bitch. [ applause ] because i rem
Is taking care of our constituents at home. Voices from the states on cspan. Maine Governor Paul Lepage delivered his final state of the state address last week at the statehouse in augustine. He said he will not move forward to a voter approved measure to expand medicaid because the state legislature hasnt determined to pay for it. He leaves office in january of 2019 after eight years on term limits. [applause] thank you so much. Members of the 128th legislature, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens, i want to briefly remember Paul Mitchell of waterville, brother of senator mitchell, who passed away this weekend. He was a dedicated Public Servant and a good friend. As i begin the last state of the state address of my time as governor of this great state, let me be first to thank my wife. Honey, please stand. [applause] first of all, she looks gorgeous. [laughing] [applause] she has been unwavering as a representative from the governor to the people of the state of maine. And h