The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rise . As the member designated by ms. Chu of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Chu will vote yes on House Resolution 1161. The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the ayes are 225. The nays are 188. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The chair will receive a message. The messenger madam speaker, messages from the senate. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to h. R. 3337, an act to continue appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other urposes. The speaker pro tempore the hair will receive a message. The messenger a message from the president of the United States. The secretary madam speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i am directed by the president of the United States of
This being the day fixed by public law 113201 pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution of the United States, to the meeting of the 114th congress of the United States, the house will come to order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We gather on this most significant day when once again recelebrate the peaceful transition of democratic government. Though many return from the 113th congress this peoples house is a new legislative assembly. May the service of all the members here gathered give you glory and equip well the charge entrusted to them by their fellow citizens. Give each member an abundance of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding that they might know best how to proceed in the work they have been given to do as well as the courage to act once they have discerned where your spirit might lead them. May all that is done this day and all the days of the 114th congress be for
This being the day fixed by public law 113201 pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution of the United States, to the meeting of the 114th congress of the United States, the house will come to order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We gather on this most significant day when once again recelebrate the peaceful transition of democratic government. Though many return from the 113th congress this peoples house is a new legislative assembly. May the service of all the members here gathered give you glory and equip well the charge entrusted to them by their fellow citizens. Give each member an abundance of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding that they might know best how to proceed in the work they have been given to do as well as the courage to act once they have discerned where your spirit might lead them. May all that is done this day and all the days of the 114th congress be for
For our country. Surely we can be touched by the better angels of our nature. Surely we can be touched by the better angels of our nature. So beautifully expressed by president lincoln. This is the peoples house. This is the peoples gavel. It represents a sacred trust. May we all fulfill that trust and make real the ideals of democratic government. With respect for our constitution, with faith in the american people, with hope for the future of our country, i present the peoples gavel to the speaker of the house, john boehner. May god bless you. [ applause ] to Speaker Boehner, may god bless this congress, my god always bless the United States of america. My colleagues, the speaker of the house, john boehner. [ applause ] leader pelosi, thank you for your kind words. Members of the house and the senate and my wife debbie who is with us today, thankfully the girls are working. All of you and our fellow country men, we meet again at democracies great. Every two years, at this hour the co