Over here in the front row is a big bouquet of white flowers. Its in the place where john usually sat in the front row of a section that many of the members of the congressional ack caucus held forth, conspired sometimes, plotted, and made progress for the American People. Its appropriate that we have those flowers there. Where john sat. For so many years. John meacham who is writing a book on john lewis told us yesterday on a caucus call that when john was born he was born into a garden. He loved to be in the garden. He loved to be with the chicks, as we know, little chickens. And he loved to see things grow. Loved to see things grow. And he lived his life in that way. He loved to see progress grow, he loved to see love and peace grow. He loved to see ideas grow. And he loved to see a more Perfect Union grow. Many of our colleagues will have many things to say this evening and because of the because its the personal order i dont have my usual one minute which is endless so ill be brie
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. February 4, 2022. I hereby appoint the honorable Madeleine Dean 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 chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Spirit of the living god breath your grace and love into the business and the business of this day. Make us aware of our breath that we would inhale the refreshment of your peace. A peace we do not always and perhaps cannot fully understand. Then, help us to breathe out our anxiety and aggravations caused by the differences that divide us and the troubles of the world around us. Enable us to inhale your wisdom and exhale our pride, to take in your encouragement and to push out despair. Holy god, we invite you into our hearts and minds this day tha
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. February 4, 2022. I hereby appoint the honorable Madeleine Dean 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 chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Spirit of the living god breath your grace and love into the business and the business of this day. Make us aware of our breath that we would inhale the refreshment of your peace. A peace we do not always and perhaps cannot fully understand. Then, help us to breathe out our anxiety and aggravations caused by the differences that divide us and the troubles of the world around us. Enable us to inhale your wisdom and exhale our pride, to take in your encouragement and to push out despair. Holy god, we invite you into our hearts and minds this day tha
This fall in Maryland Democratic primary is may 14 and a reminder all congressional news was csp now free mobile video app and watch house and senat floor debates, speeches hearings is born cspan now, wherever you get to ramp. The assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division houston park testifies now before us judiciary subcommittee and talks about the in hate crimes the u. S. Rejects claims of political bias in her department [background sounds]. The subcommittee will come to order and the chairs authorized to declare recess anytime and we welcome everyone todays hearing of the department of justice Civil Rights Division and with that we will have the pledge of allegiance with the gentleman from arizona leading is in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Without objection are calling from arizona will be able to proce
Started. I am the senior associate and i wanted to thank everybody for coming out today and joining us on this cold morning but the sun is out. I want to recognize two coalitions for helping organize this event. The not above the Law Coalition which is a group of over 150 organizations committed to protecting our democracy and fighting for accountability and the rule of law. I would also like to thank the declaration for american democracy which is a coalition of over 250 organizations dedicated to the passing reforms including the freedom to vote act, the john r lewis Voting Rights act ndc statehood. Tomorrow marks three years since the attack on the very Capitol Building that stands behind us. Not only was it an attack on the building but in a larger sense, also an attack on our democracy. It was an attack on the concept that a free people can elect its own leaders in pursuit of life, liberty and happiness and that that peaceful transfer of power will occur when the time comes. Three