15 years ago in is your mike on . There we go. Thank you. Theres a switch on the mikes. 15 years ago in a journal of American History article, john butler challenged historians of modern america to Pay Attention to religion. In particular, he noted,lin religions continue importance contains analysis. In political history religion has retained in butlers e voktive term, a jack in the box. Left to pop up occasionally rather than systematically. Today our round table will address how religion matters in american political history and well do so in three ways. First ill each each panelist to focus on a way in which religion matters. That is in their own research how religion plays a role and in spaces they are working on but also how centering religion gives us a different narrative, a different story than if it were on the periphery. Second well talk about butlers provocati provocation. Why have political historians remain reluctant bystanders about religion in American History and why do
Administrator of General Services and director of the office of management and budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally leased spaces and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The clerk mr. Beyer of virginia moves to recommit the bill h. R. 6276 to the committee on transportation and infrastructure. Pursuant to clause 2b of rule 19. The previous question is on the motion t recommit. Those in favor, say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair the noes have it. Mr. Beyer i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered members will record their votes by electronic device. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, this 15minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed bynute
Lets return to one of those main stories, and the latest on the civil war that is an golfing suit on. With the governor of the Darfur Region now urging civilians to take up arms to defend themselves. Violence is escalating around the city of elashir, the city of elfashir, where the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces or rsf are trying to capture the city from the sudanese army. Medical aid agency msf says the citys South Hospital had seen more than 400 casualties since may ten, including 64 deaths, though it said the real toll was far higher. The United Nations says it has only received 12 of the 2. 7 billion being sought for sudan, adding that famine is closing in. People have said that they are terrified of the continued fighting exclusions. We have spoken to one local man whose identity we will protect for his own safety. It shows his life right now. Today is a friday, 17 of may. Im talking to you from el fasher since last friday, june of may, Fasher Witnessing Heavy Fighting between
Headquarters and harm that welcome to the news grid egypts president promises to respond with brutal force after more than three hundred people were killed in a mosque attack on friday already there had been as strong some weapons in arms that plays out what the military describes as terrorists fought in the sinai well have the very latest pope francis is making a controversial visit to myanmar on monday hell be meeting. The military commanders but with more than six hundred thousand with him and fled into neighboring bangladesh well hear why so many are saying the pledge trip should not happen. Too often critics say that donald trump spends too much time on the golf course president several private golf courses that he often visits so when examined if he seems pretty to much destruction americas leader. And im leon harding a Bollywood Video is causing major unrest in india and in countries that save we have more on why many are threatening to behead the lead actress and burned theater
Gotten the message already you dont want to be on 95 in this area of croydon bucks county its an absolute mess. Theyre thinking maybe by 6 oclock they can get it reopened but i dont know. Looks like they still have some work to do. So, what do you do instead . Head over to route one, the super highway and boulevard. Then you can go to woodhaven road and from there get back on 95 or stay more local on roads like hulmeville road or 13 or state road but 95 remains closed both ways this morning in croydon bucks county. Luckily our other overnight work zones along 95 by cottman, the betsy ross bridge and the airport have all cleared out. Lets check our overnight zone on the schuylkill expressway. Gone here, too. Eastbound lanes are reopened. They were supposed to close the westbound lanes overnight but they closed the eastbound ones instead. Bottom line is everythings least on the schuylkill well be okay, at least for now, karen. Thats very hopeful. Lets take a look right now at the weather