Justice, and righteousness. May they cultivate such ethical consist tency, that their words will be undergirded by right actions. Lord, keep them aware of your continued presence, as they find in you fullness of joy. Show them the path to life, as you guide them to your desired destination. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak as if in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the United States of america has the mightiest military in the world to protect our freedoms and to guarantee peace around the world. Thats why its so important to keep check on the pentagons financial ledgers. Taxpayers expect their m
All of this event online at cspan. Org. Search tax reform. The house coming in next at later hour because house members have been working, republicans, on their tax package. Well take you live to the house floor on cspan. The house will in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor dennis jokela, chaplain, kalamazoo county sheriffs department, kalamazoo, michigan. Pastor jokela please join me for prayer. Father god, we are grateful to be able to come into your presence in a free country such as ours. I ask that you bless this great nation. I ask you to pour out your wisdom and revelation now within the sound of my royce. I ask you to let your glory shine like the light eminating from this place, filling our entire country. I speak unification of our country in its original cando american spirit. I speak life into those dying places, for those places that are in need of your restoration power, i ask that you pour it out on them. I ask that you bless these proceeding
The designee of the minority leader. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my special order. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mrs. Watson coleman thank you, mr. Speaker. It is truly an honor to serb here in the United States congress but we sully that honor when we waste the American Peoples time with misplaced priorities and manufactured crises. Mr. Speaker, congress has one fundamental responsibility funding the federal government. But unfortunately, republicans in congress insist on undermining these responsibilities at virtually every turn. Mr. Speaker, republicans already insist on maintaining reckless pressure funding to choke services for middle class and working americans, seens seniors, veterans and children. Instead of replace of passing responsible budgets that meet the everchanging needs of our nation, repub