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All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the nation observed the National Miners day which was designated by congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. Mr. Speaker, im the proud grandson of a pennsylvania coal ner, and National Miners day does mark the anniversary of the worst mining accident in istory on december 6, 1907, in west virginia. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 362 miners. While technology in mining has continued to improve, mining remains difficult work. Every day our nations miners work so hardess can vating nerals hard escavatting minerals for manufacturing. Particularly my family heritage, i am proud of our penn
Consider a twoweek government funding extension while negotiations continue on federal spending past december 22. Current Spending Authority runs out friday night. Also changes to the Small Business Merger Acquisition. Live coverage here on cspan. T. Today, we remember the lives lost at pearl harbor and the young men and woman who served today. In these troubled times of fires, floods, terror attacks, mass chootings, help us to rely on your strength to envision and build a stronger, more secure america. Give us more visionaries like father Edward Flanagan who founded on december 12, 100 years ago. He was an irish immigrant who lived the American Dream and taught us all that the troubled child can grow up to be a useful citizen if given half the chance. He saw the best in the kids that others rejected as useless. Help us. Especially each of our representatives to see the best in those that have different political or social views so we can together build an america that enables and call
Previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. H. R. 2706 by the yeas and nays. And h. R. 1730 by the yeas and nays. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote resm maining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from missouri, mr. Luetkemeyer, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2706 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 2706 a bill to provide requirements for banking agencies when requesting or ordering them to terminate a ecific customer account, and requiring documents related to subpoenas of the reform act of 1989 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , i
Nothing from this bill because washington journal live 7 a. M. Eastern, you can see this at cspan. Org. The house is gavelling in next. Reform beginning with rule debate and expect final passage early afternoon, the house floor on cspan. Conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. In the ending days of the first session of the 115th Congress Help those members of the house and senate to act wisely and carefully in the important work they do. And as our nation passes through this holy season for millions of americans, may there be goodwill in our communities and peace and reconciliation where those virtues are so sorely needed. May all that is done within the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. 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. For what purpose does the ge