Let us pray. Dear chaplain conroy let us pray. Dear lord, we give you thanks for giving us another day. At the beginning of a new workweek, we use this moment to be reminded of your presence and to tap the resources needed by the members of this peoples house to do their work as well as it can be done. May they be led by your spirit in the decisions they make. May they possess your power as they steady themselves amid the pressures of persistent problems. May their faith in you deliver from them wear them down. All this week and through the week may they do their best to find solutions to pressing issues facing our nation. Please, hasten the day when justice and love shall dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nations of earth. May all that is done this day 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 rul
This is the essence of and the beauty of the United States of america. Unlike other countries complacent in older systems were still young, dynamic and unafraid to question ourselves. This spirit initially led to revolution and then to the removal of the sin of slavery, the right of women to vote, a Great Civil Rights Movement that truly transformed our nation and now a recognition of the reits of all americans regardless of their sexual orientation. Make no mistake we still have Unfinished Business and work to do. Reform of our criminal Justice System must continue. And under loretta and sally im sure that will be the case. The historic wrongs visited upon our native people must be righted. The widening gap of income inequality must be reversed. In the defense of our nation we must always adhere, always adhere to the values that define us. And at all costs. All costs the right to vote must be protected. [ applause ] now that list may seem daunting but if we are true to who we are as a
The storm began before noon increased in dramatic intensity and then finally tapered off toward midnight. That evening. This hurricane was and still is the deadliest recorded national event. In the history of the United States. Watch all of our events from galveston, saturday at noon eastern oncspan 2s book tv. Barbara mikulski is announcing her retirement this morning in baltimore. She addressed the media this morning. She is 78. A high land town native and maryland senior senator. She served in the senate since 1987. Up for reelection next year. Shae became the longest serving woman in the history of congress in 2012. First lekked to the house in 1976. That announcement happening this morning at 11 00 eastern, which is right about now. Up next, water experts discuss significant challenges affecting rural areas. They testified friday before a house energy subcommittee. They also addressed upgrading Water Systems and the need for more access to funding and regulatory compliance. I woul
Of wide consultation joint contribution and shared benefits. We will carry out equal consultation and respect independent choice of other countries. We will be sensitive to ensure transparency and openness, align the initiative with the Development Strategies of participants and create synergy with existing Regional Cooperation mechanisms. The vision of this initiative is common development. And the goal is winwin progress through cooperation. If i may use a musical metaphor it is not just a chinese solo, but a symphony performed by all relative countries. Thank you. Against the background of western sanctions on russia and a sharp depreciation of the ruble. How will china carry out cooperation with russia especially the energy and financial sectors. And what will china and russia do to further strengthen their coordination and cooperation in international affairs. The china russia relationship is not dick tated by International Facilities and does not target any third parties. Thanks
In 2015, we will do a lot under the two themes of peace and development. We will work with International Community to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the worlds antifascist war. To draw lessons from history and make china strive for peace. The 17th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations this year will be a Good Opportunity for us to take an active part in the u. N. S Development summit and International Cooperation on Climate Change. We will play a constructive role for the sbless of the developing countries. Thank you. In recent years, more and more chinese citizens made outbound visits and we see a good example of that in the justpassed chinese new year. What will the Chinese Foreign ministry do to facilitate the outbound visits of chinese citizens and protect their legitimate rise in interests overseas. This is a very good question and i think many journalists may be interested in knowing the answer. Last year for the first time, chinese citizens made more