Gavel in for a short pro forma session no votes planned. This is live coverage on cspan. 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 rooms, washington, d. C. May 22, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable jamie raskin 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. Compassionate and merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. Lord, bless the world. Give health to our bodies and comfort to our hearts of hearts. You ask us to not be afraid. When our faith is weak and we are fearful, this is difficult for us, but you, o lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Bless those who continue to serve, even though threatened in doing so. Health care professionals, food service workers, and those whose work demands they
Madam president. I asked unanimous consent be initiated. Americans have come together in this moment. To defeat the coronavirus. Come together to rev up testing, to ramp up healthcare, and to reopen our communities and our country. The coronavirus has brought out the best in so many ways and america and the american people. From her front line Healthcare Workers, taking care of patients, to scientists and researchers working on testing and on treatment and on vaccines. To those in Public Service keeping a central part of the government running day in andn day out for those working on supply chains to deliver goods 24 hours a day. And to those who are staying at home to keep themselves and keep others safe. Americans are in this together. Madam president , its interesting because all the your sing from the other side of the political aisle, is more of the same old politics and namecalling. President obama is taking cheap shots at present trump. Speaker pelosi just put out a 3 trilliondo
Heavens that bring blessings to our earthly pilgrimage. Today, guide our lawmakers with your glorious wisdom. In the greatness of your majesty, fulfill your purposes for their lives as you order their steps. Show them such unfailing love that they will walk before you in wholehearted devotion. Lord, place your Healing Hands upon our nation and world, delivering us from this Global Health crisis. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to speak in morning business for 90 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley my iowa offices are located in cedar rapids, council bluffs, davenport, doims, sioux city and waterloo. My state
Is no government waste and no inefficiency, no conflict and liberty is absolutely eternal. We will miss his sage advice, his blunt perspective and his steadfast wisdom. Doctor coburn served in this for 10 years from 20052015 but also served in the house of representatives for six years from 19952001, the one title he carried in both of those chambers was doctor. That was his preferred term. Thomas allen coburn was born in casper, wyoming in 1948. Doctor coburn graduated Central High School in 1966. In 1968 he married carolyn denton, the 1967 miss oklahoma, they had three daughters, 9 grandchildren. At Oklahoma State University Doctor coburn was an honor student, president of the Student Business Council graduating in 1970 with a bachelors degree in accounting. After a Family Business was sold, he worked at, he attended medical school at the university of oklahoma, received his medical degree with honors from 1983, interned at Saint Anthonys hospital inequality and in 1886, he founded t