Holy see, thank you, sir, for your time. Guest thanks for having me on. Host well bring you now to the floor of the house. Theyre about to gavel in. Well bring you gaveltogavel coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Gracious god we give you thanks for giving us another day. The members of this peoples house will be leaving for the memorial day recess. As they meet with their respective constituents, give them the gifts of wisdom and discernment that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mersy, and walk humbly with you. May they also have the attentiveness that is called for to hear the concerns of those whom they represent. On this weekend especially, we remember those men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. Bless them with everlasting peace and give consolation and peace to those who mourn them. May all that is done be for yo
What does this day, memorial day mean to you . Good monday morning on this memorial day. Simple crime. Somebody who died known only to god. This piece dont take the remembrance out of memorial day. Share with you in part what he writes at the hill. Com. What does memorial day mean to you . Is a day off work, time spent grilling with family and friends. A day to grab the hottest discounts on cars and electronics. It seems over the years memorial day has come to represent the luxuries of to society and best sales since president s day. Those who served and the families of those who did not come home it is anything but a retail holiday. It is a day to honor the ultimate sacrifice so many of our brothers and sisters in arms have made for this exceptional nation. Good morning from the hill newspaper. Congressman republican from florida had to to say about memorial day. Those heroes never thought about what was easy or popular to masses. Or what they would get out of their actions. Who will
Beginning at 9 30 a. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Last week, congressman brian mast spoke on the house floor about his time in the army, fellow soldiers killed in action, and some who gave their lives to save others. Mr. Mast mr. Speaker, i rise on the heels of memorial day to discuss what we must learn from those we specifically remember on this and every memorial day going forward. All among us, every Single Person in this chamber, every Single Person that visits here, we all have those days of the that isre the history buried down deep inside of us and stirred up for whatever reason that maybe, for some of us, maybe we lost a loved one right around christmas and now we cannot get through the holidays without remembering that person each year and the ways in which that person touched our life. For others, maybe it was right around your birth day when you lost a loved one or someone passed and on each year of the celebration of your own life, you find yourself remember
Theresa may is in the us tonight. Charming Senior Republicans with a speech in philadelphia and stressing the historic ties between the uk and the us. Her messages on leadership, free trade and shared values went down well with her audience. Tomorrow the diplomacy might get trickier. In the commons before she left for philadelphia, politicians of all stripes were queuing up to offer her advice, but she has to walk a tightrope. If shed listened to the majority of them she would have a list of grievances in her briefcase, everything from human rights to Climate Change to misogyny. In fact, the new president has offered the hope that we might have a closer relationship than over the last eight years after all, he wants a new trade deal and hes a big fan of brexit. Our diplomatic editor mark urban is here. What was the tone of her speech . It was reaching out for what a lot of people in Downing Street Sea as a big political opportunity in the uk, but problematic as his reputation may be, h
For the good of all walk together sidebyside in majesty, injustice and in peace. Prime minister may joins us this afternoon at a time of renewed opportunity for both United States and the United Kingdom in continuing to walk sidebyside. Her decision to visit america soon after our president ial election and the republicanled government took power as a signal of her commitment to strengthen the special relationship our countries enjoy. It is my honor to welcome americas newest friend from number ten downey street, the first foreign head of state to visit and address our retreat, the honorable theresa may. [applause] [applause] thank you very much for that fantastic welcome and can i say majority leader mcconnell, mr. Speaker, speaker, distinguished members of the senate and representatives of the house, i would like to thank congress and the Congressional Institute for the invitation to be here today. The opportunity to visit the United States is always special and to be invited to be t