Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We come to the end of the week where we have given thanks for the heroism of the brave men who served as code talkers during the world wars. They answered the call to service of their nation at a time of great danger and we are grateful to them. Now we approach a week during which all americans will gather o remember who we are, a nation generously blessed not only by you, our god, but by courageous ancestors, faithful allies and the best good wishes of people everywhere who long for freedom. He difficult work of participative government and bless the members of this assembly and us all that we would be worthy of the call we have been given as americans. Help us all to be truly thankful and appropriately generous in our response. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. Mr. Faleomavaega the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to th
The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip but in to five minutes, no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Gutierrez, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This is my weekly reminder to House Republicans that they have only 30 legislative days before the july 4 recess. In that time they better allow a vote on Immigration Reform or the president will take executive action. The chance to save the Republican Party from being a Regional Party and not a national one rests on what Republican Leaders do during the next 30 legislative days. If they deny justice, security with our to our brothers and sisters from foreign lands to pick vegetables and fruits, they will not let them to pick and plant vegetables in the white house vegetable garden anytime soon. Tomorrow, wednesday, the hispanic congre
Other proposals. We will begin there this morning after the white house yesterday and democrats marked equal payday, hoping to make it a political issue in 2014. We turn to women only this morning. If its an issue for you politically or personally, we divide the lines by party. Republican women, 202 5853880. Republican women, 202 5853881. Democratic women, 202 5853880. You can also email us. Women only this morning 30 want to hear your story and get your thoughts. President obama yesterday at the white house marking equal payday. We will show you what you had to say yesterday at the white house. Democrats also talking about it up on capitol hill. And republicans responding. Here is roll calls headline. Democrats and republicans using women as ponds in payday. The Senate Republicans pushed back again tuesday against the notion the gop is waging a war on women. Gop leaders accusing democrats of using women as ponds to score political points. They will say whether they bring their own leg
And i would also remind this body that were only willing to give opec a shoverple extension by redirecting it to focus on an area that lacks investment and will have a major impact on the longterm growth of the country, and that is electricity. I cab assure the gentleman from california that this committee will continue its opec oversight but i should note that opec is not a free service. Opec charges fee this is a generate a financial return for the u. S. Treasury. To ensure that opec is not crowding out the private sector, they must demonstrate that no commercial bank is willing to provide the financing package requested directly from opec and this is the case in doing business in africa. The temporary authorization for opec, by the way, was included in the introduced version of the electry fie africa act and has remined in remain nevered following version. I would also point out that this bill includes the significant reforms, additional reforms, that i and others have been trying t
I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this resolution. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore purr superintendent to House Resolution 694, the previous question is ordered on the resolution as amended. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Ms. Slaughter mr. Speaker, i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of re