And direct their way, training them in your school of humility so that they will strive to bring glory to you. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 12, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable ben sasse, a senator from the state of nebraska, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell yesterday the senate advanced the nomination of Leonard Stephen grasz to be a judge on the eighth Circuit Court of appeals. Mr. Grasz has sterling credentials
Have made to washington, d. C. , over the years. The the doors that they have knocked on, the efforts that they have contributed are just are just considerable. And you start to name names. You start thinking about tara sweeney and the folks that have been there year in and year out. Those who have been supportive, either traveling back here or those who call, those who write. It really is it really is its gratifying, its heartwarming, and it is it is a its a reality that you can never say thank you for the efforts that you have made over the years. So to know that as you as you spoke as alaskans that your voices have been heard and that congress has finally listened is, indeed, gratifying. And, of course, we would not have reach this point without two particular alaskans, the one im proud to serve with here in our delegation, don young, the dean of the house, the congressman for all alaska. He has singlehandedly kept this issue alive in the house for a generation. It has been 13 times
Quorum call the presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , now that the government is up and running again, we need to look ahead at what our legislative priorities should be. I cant speak for everybody, but i can speak for myself. My priorities are threefold. First we need to expedite Disaster Relief. In december the house passed an 81 billion Disaster Relief bill to address the disasters by Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Harvey and the wildfires out in the west. That has been sitting here since december and we need to act and act with dispatch. Everyone remembers Hurricane Harvey, we certainly do in texas, which pummeled us last august. It was last august. This is february. Most of the Media Attention in the months since has focused on the city of houston, which quite literally, was torn apart. They had more than 50 inches of rain fal
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. November 14, 2022. I hereby appoint the honorable mr. Can hey lay 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. Holy and eternal god, praise be to your name forever and ever. All wisdom and power are yours. When measured against your authority and dominion over the whole of creation, any advantage we boast, any victory we claim falls short. Humble us we would acknowledge all we have is yours and any influence we wield is held accountable to your design. Immutable lord, you change times and seasons. Depose rulers and raise up those who would replace them. Shape our sense of success into an awareness of and commitment to our responsibility to live into your
Some of his experiences. He took they trained him to drive vehicles. He took drivers license tests no more than one state. He became very personal and talked about some of the things i taught him. Remarkable presentation he made. And he was a silent man. Didnt talk much. He had a dynamic voice. We have not felt that voice the last few years because he hasnt been as powerful as he was, as he has aged. What a beautiful voice he hat. And the hospital they took him to in michigan, senator inknew senator ininouye, two phones, bob dole, and the republican nominee for president of the United States, and this other lifetime friend is senator phil hart, who was known as the conscience of the senate, a Massive Senate Office Building named after him. Senator said in his usual calm manner, for the children. And for the children there could be no finer role model than senator dan inouye. Congressional gold medal. Highest honor congress can bestow, the distinguished service cross, bronze star for va