Questions previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. 4739 and 4761 and h. R. Agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal if ordered. The first vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlewoman from new york, ms. 4761. To pass h. R. The clerk Union Calendar, a bill to ensure u. S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents and other personnel have adequate opioid detection equipment and has a process to have opioid detect capability and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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
Labour on 203 with some significant losses from 2017. The snp performing strongly in scotland on 48. The lib dems on 11, a relatively poor performance by then, alluding their leader, jo swinson, plaid cymru projected to end the night on 4. So, a very good morning to you, and you are watching election 2019. And here at new broadcasting house in central london, we are going to have this mornings headlines. We say a very good morning to louise minchin. Thanks, huw, good morning. With more than 600 seats declared, the conservatives have won the general election, with their biggest majority since 1987. Labour meanwhile has had its worst performance in three decades. Labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said he was disappointed and wouldnt lead his party into any future general election. It was a poor night too for the liberal democrats, whose leaderjo swinson lost her seat. Jessica parkers report contains flash photography. He knows it. The conservatives have w011 he knows it. The conservatives have
Yield one minute to the gentlelady from washington, ms. Jayapal. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal i am so proud today to stand here to support h. R. 4, the Voting Rights advancement act. And i want to congratulate my incredible colleague, congresswoman sewell, for her leadership. When Congress Passed the Voting Rights act of 1965, it was a recognition that systemic discrimination based on race continued to deny people the right to vote. As an organizer, i understand the Voting Rights act as a victory that was hard fought by black activists like fannie lou hall of famer and ella baker and our esteemed colleague, representative lewis, who devoted their lives to fighting for the right to vote. And it was a victory of the movement that recognized this right to vote is absolutely fundamental to our concept and our actualization of democratcy. Unfortunately, we have not followed with the same courage. Instead, since 2013, states have enacted l
Hurricanes, terror attacks and mass shootingses, 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 boys town on december 12, 100 years ago. Father flanagan was an irish immigrant who lived the American Dream and taught us all that even the most troubled child could 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, but especially each of our senators, to see the best in those who have different political or social views so we can, together, build an america that enables and calls forth the best in its citizens. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will
Chamber i have the optimism of the young student and battle scars of the man ind the arena. From the perspective of nazi circumstancese we were raised differently and in comin intendo serve in the greatest vituperative body weeks. Body. Different notions of america. There is however one reality that transcends our individual experiences. In this chamber the senate has been a form that has been shaped by legislators from every state in. The union. All the strength of an institution as i rise in that spirit i would like to shed some light that there is great significance to the current political clout. As a part of the chambers it began at a public Gathering Place and has been over the decades by politicians and protesters alike. Soldiers even used fireplaces for cooking them for over 60 years it was steeped in the likes of the american citizens and the free press became a very tangible example of the nations experiment in Representative Government. As an escape from the senators and the