Several other measures, including u. S. Partnerships with mexico and can dand naming several post offices. Later in the week in the house, two financerelated bills dealing with iran. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Ever faithful to your promises, we ask your presence with your people, now and forever. The sun grows dim and the daylight is measured, in the darkness phantoms loom. The eye the company discern as the distance cannot discern as the distance fades. Be for us light. Help the members of Congress Make clear judgments that will propel us into a blessed future. Remove any shadowy clouds so that they might follow the patterns o
Finally move on . I am discussing that with wisconsin congressman sean duffy straight ahead. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the tax bill put a dagger in the heart of new york and california that republicans are pillaging high taxed blue states to pay for tax reform. Well, i understand how you feel but governor cuomo, maybe it is time you lower taxes in your own state, right . Then you can let washington worry about the rest of the country. Plus the president says he has been too soft on china when it comes to trade. Well, good thats what ive been saying all along. We share the same sentiment. Time to get tough on china. It is time for to us force them to rein in kim jongun. Well have more on that in just a few moments. First i want to go to blake burman who has more on President Trumps latest comments. Reporter a whole host of the items that the New York Times interview the president conducted down in florida. He thinks Robert Mueller will treat him fairly. He used that term, fair
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234. The nays are 193. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The gentleman from florida. Mr. Hastings mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore the ayes have it. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute 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 for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The Unfinished Business is the ote on the motion of the georgia, mr. H
Weekend he effectively did. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is monday, august 10th, along with joe and me, we have nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of kc d. C. On nbc, kasie hunt. Political analyst and former chairman of the Republican National committee Michael Steele is with us. White house reported for the associated press, Jonathan Lemire. And former treasury official and morning joe economic analyst steve ratner is with us. And joe, a lot happening over the weekend. And weve got major covid19 news as well. Yeah a lot happening over the weekend. Of course, a lot of chaos, of course, coming from the white house. Jonathan lemire, we have economists, we have people on the hill, we have business owners, we have ceos. We even have well, we have white house officials that are sort of scratching their heads and asking what exactly happened on friday. The president tried to look like he was in control by pushing unconstitutional president ial directives which seem t
More than 5. 3 million total americans have been diagnosed with the virus. According to our president , who held a News Conference yesterday for the sixth straight day, everything is fantastic. I think we have done well, our economy is doing good, but i want money for the people, they want money to bail out democrat governors. They want a trillion dollars to bail out badly run states. Will something happen . Possibly, but i want to tell you the country is doing well. We can live happily with it, without it. Of course President Trump thinking we are doing well right now, and doesnt see the need for relief to million of those out of work. How could he . He made those statements on his own Golf Tournament and all the while the president is not paying for it. The taxpayers are. The United States Postal Service. Trump has long had disdain for the Postal Service, but hes turned that disdain into a vehicle for his reelection, not over policy disagreements, but as a way for him to suppress the