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The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on 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. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be 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 closedca
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Sisters. From the faith that the dark past have brought us. We will, we will, we will march on. Until victory is won. I welcome you on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. You have at the 47th annual legislative conference, a conference you could not afford to miss and be reminded and still i rise. I welcome you again and delighted that you have come for the focus of todays discussion is fighting the systemic destruction of our civil rights, it is very timely, it is urgent and i am confident that well have a productive discussion. Early this morning, i was account one of our missions for homeless men here in washington, d. C. Along with the Congressional Black Caucus foundation spouses. I said to them, we must live with hope, but when you see individuals where the system has failed them, where there is no future, then you know that we have to stand in the gap. I did not leave them with that thought. They are deserving of dignity like everyone else, but when you deny a m