American history. Today she will talk to us about a theme coming up in her book. Jacque marquette and Louis Jolliet and their explorations and what they found in their expectations in explorations. At the end we will take questions. Thank you for coming back. [applause] thank you david for having me here again. I have always so happy when im here. My family affectionately knows the talk as my annual. It is my annual everyone looks forward to. I appreciate the opportunity. I should explain. Usually they contact me and say can you give a talk on x and i say, not in the detail you would be happy with but i can connect it to a be and see, and we have negotiation and something comes out and that is the talk for the year. This year i was grateful to david because he gave me the opportunity to talk about something ive spoken about before. Borderland, frontiers, the colonial empire and interesting things that came out of that relationship. He gave me the opportunity to talk about a book projec
Momentarily here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. H. R. 452 by the yeas and nays and h. R. 3243 by the yeas and nays. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Remaining votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from montana, mr. Gianforte, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 452 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 452, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 west st. Louis street in pacific, missouri, as the specialist jeffrey l. White jr. Post office. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 1
At ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. Accompanied by medal of honor recipient. Recipient captain gary m. Rose, United States army, retired. Let us gather in these sacred words. No one has greater love that than this, to lay down ones life for ones friends. Let us pray. Almighty god, we thank you for the gift of this day, of this living lives all devoted to in service to you and this country. Our hearts are especially grateful this day for the courage, honor, and Extraordinary Service of specialist james mcluhan, whose acts of bravery conveyed to us a true understanding of the bravery of life as his service demonstrates your faithfulness and a unconditional love for all humanity, we ask you to continue to inspire and guide others to their own acts of selflessness and grant all of us hearts eager and preservewill life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness liberty. Amen. Thank you very much. Please, be seated. You chaplain hurley. Secretary mnuchin, secretary shulk
Sam shepard dies at the age of 73. And one of french cinemas biggest stars, jeanne moreau, has passed away at her home in paris at the age of 89. White House Communications director Anthony Scaramucci who was appointed just ten days ago by President Trump, has been fired, according to us media. The former financier took the job last friday, replacing Spokesman Sean Spicer who left his post. The New York Times is reporting that scaramucci was fired at the request of new Chief Of Staffjohn kelly, who was sworn in today. Lets try and get some clarity on this. We can speak to our american reporter in washington. I think these reports first appeared in the New York Times. The New York Times and politico, all reporting the same thing, that anthony s cara mcshane was effectively forced out by president donald trump. This was also at the request ofjohn kerry, the new Chief Of Staff who was sworn in this Morning Scaramucci came in about ten days ago, Sean Spicer Resort and shortly after he was
Sam shepard dies at the age of 73. And one of french cinemas biggest stars, jeanne moreau, has passed away at her home in paris at the age of 89. White House Communications director Anthony Scaramucci who was appointed just ten days ago by President Trump, has been fired, according to us media. The former financier took the job last friday, replacing Spokesman Sean Spicer who left his post. The New York Times is reporting that scaramucci was fired at the request of new Chief Of Staffjohn kelly, who was sworn in today. Lets try and get some clarity on this. We can speak to our american reporter in washington. I think these reports first appeared in the New York Times. The New York Times and politico, all reporting the same thing, that anthony s cara mcshane was effectively forced out by president donald trump. This was also at the request ofjohn kerry, the new Chief Of Staff who was sworn in this Morning Scaramucci came in about ten days ago, Sean Spicer Resort and shortly after he was