A focus on her work in the 1850s. Professor free cites numerous examples of Elizabeth Cady using racist rhetoric in her newspaper writings of the time, arguing that she used racism in an effort to attract allies in a fight to gain Voting Rights for white women only. The Womens Rights National Historical Park in seneca falls, new york is the host of this event. Prof. Free good afternoon, good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of the National Parks service it is my pleasure to welcome all of you here to your part. I want to ask that everyone silenced their cell phones so that our camera crew does not get disrupted. Introduceelight to you to our speaker dr. Laura free. Of associate professor history. Her work focuses on the interconnections of gender, race and politics in 19thcentury united states. Her most recent book, and the books in which a program is based. These join me in welcoming dr. Laura free. [applause] prof. Free good afternoon, thank you. I am really honored to be here. It is a
Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation that provides us with the opportunity to freely elect the men and women in this assembly who are guiding our nation. Our prayer through the members of this assembly through its unique gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon them and would he haven championing the common good within all our nation. We pray in moments of disagreements and debates, an authentic understanding and Mutual Respect might be witness to the gift of collaboration, for promotion of the common god. We pray for your blessi
Improper purposes, they could that also. Ify to but rather than giving these witnesses the chance to speak, has silenced them. The president has silenced itnesses at the defense department. The president has silenced witnesses at the state department. Silenced ent has witnesses at the white house. Silenced the loquacious Mick Mulvaney who uttered at a was conference that there it. Id pro quo and, get over by choosing to block this testimony, the president is not innocence. Hes just proving hes afraid of what they have to say. Once said, the truth will come to light, and it has. Is our duty to act on it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from georgia. Thank you, madam speaker. Its a shame on the floor of the you accuse somebody and not let them defend what you of. Se them i yield to mr. Rose. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Rose madam speaker, i rise this ong opposition to partisan impeachment spectacle that just seeks to accomplish trumps oppo
Federal reserve. Thank you, chair powell, for coming to our committee today to testify on the economy. We know youre on a tight schedule and in order to keep you on schedule and ensure all members have an opportunity to ask questions, i ask unanimous consent to deviate from the fiveminute rule. Members will be recognized during the questionandanswer succession for three minutes without objections and the Ranking Member and i will be recognized for five minutes instead of ten. So ordered. Per agreement we will reduce our time for opening remarks and both be recognized for three minutes. I know yield myself three minutes which i will not use, but once again, thank you for being here. Its been seven years since the chair of the Federal Reserve has appeared before this committee and we are very grateful for your being willing to do that. And i want to say at the outset, im going to submit my written testimony for the record to save time. But i also want to make sure you know we wholehearte
[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 representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , july 18, 2019. I hereby appoint the honorable Tom Malinowski to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. This has been a difficult and contentious week in which darker spirits seemed to have been at play in the peoples house. In your most holy name, i now cast out all spirits of darkness from this cham