The speaker the house will be in order. The chair wishes to make an announcement to the house regarding practices. Members are reminded of the unique tradition and dignity of the house that sets it apart from other institutions and workplaces. Members should refrain from trafficking in the well when another member, including the presiding officer, is addressing the house. The rules establish 15 minutes as the minimum time for electronic voting in the ordinary case and five and two minutes as the minimum time in other cases when members are already in or near the chamber in response to an earlier vote. As a reminder, members should attempt to come to the floor within the 15minute period as proscribed by the first ringing of the bells. As a point of courtesy to each of our colleagues, voting within the allotted time would help with the maintenance of this institution. Members are further reminded that the policy is not to terminate the vote when a member is in the well attempting to cast
To consider who we are as a people. Please bless all our citizens and those who would be citizens with generosity and discernment, that the National Discourse would be a wonder for the world to see and not a time of everwidening divisions. For the members of this wisdom house, we ask and patience that they might Work Together and through the differences that are all too familiar to a new vision of those qualities that might bring us together as one people. Finally, we ask your blessing on the people of texas, puerto rico, the Virgin Islands, california, oregon, washington and montana, all who suffer the ravages of extreme Natural Disasters. Comfort them and strengthen those who labor to bring relief to their hardships. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. Fo
Winners and losers. Angry because the misery index for some members is more important for the misery index in my district or the northeast. Five years ago, we were about a month of month after Superstorm Sandy. We had political handtohand combat to get what the rest of the nation has gotten almost automatically with every Natural Disaster in the whole course of our nations history. But no, Superstorm Sandy, there had to be an offset. We barely got the help we needed. And this is all tied in together because we still have people suffering in new jersey and new york and the northeast from the aftermath of sandy. Its tied to this, federal Flood Insurance. Its critically important. Why should it be that the concerns of my district and the people that i represent have any less of an influence on what happens here . Im angry and im disappointed that i have to fight with my own party on these issues. Im not at all sorry to stand up as strongly as i can for the constituent who deserve this, ha
And in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Kennedy, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, members on both sides of the aisle have offered their share of passionate words about the g. O. P. Health care bill. Thats going to happen. The debate has been deeply polarized here. Americans wonder sometimes whether the facts get obstructed by the politics of the day. So i wanted to take a minute and share what some experts had to say about the Republican Health care proposal. E are not politicses politicians. Farther from it. These words come from folks who operate outside washingtons halls and have dedicated themselves fighting for those struggling with Mental Illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Republican Health care plan will, quote, force people with Mental Illness
Day long. Oh, happy december. [ laughter ] all right. Thanks. Highways town speed. No accidents to talk about. It is early yet. Not a whole lot of traffic on the roadways. It is 271 northbound. If i can get that out. 90 westbound. That ramp is closed. Thats reported by o. D. O. T. 77 still in the green. Lets head outside. Right now 490 at broadway. That ramp is open. All right. We are staying on top of breaking news overnight. A Police Officer shot and killed while on duty in tai tacoma, washington. A standoff going on. The suspect barricaded inside a home with a gun. The officer who has not been identified was shot multiple times while responding to a Domestic Violence call. A procession of Law Enforcement forming around the region escorting the body. We will be following this for you all morning long. Right now a man hunt for the man responsible for a murder in the township. Police say hes armed and dangerous live with the latest on the search for the spotlight. Good morning. Reporte