Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the on ordering the previous question on House Resolution yeas and nays he are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the resolution. Numberrk house calendar 74, House Resolution 866, esolution providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 2339, to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act with respect to the sale and marketing of Tobacco Products for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is on ordering the previous question. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute 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 on this vote the yeas are 224. 189. Ays are the previous question is ordered. Th
Vote the presiding officer any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not the yeas are 72. The nays are 18. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for south dakota. Mr. Thune i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune mr. President , every american has had to deal with annoying and Illegal Robocalls. All of us have been ininterrupted at one point or time announcing we won a prize or needing important banking information so that our account wont be closed. These calls are a major nuisance but of course theyre not just a nuisance, mr. President. Too Many Americans fal
The people in and around houston who again find themselves dealing with serious damages due to flooding. May they and those many First Responders be safe as they begin the recovery of their community. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. Madam speaker. The speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Mr. Blumenauer pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on the approval of the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor please say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Mr. Blumenauer madam speaker. The speaker for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon further seek recognition . Mr. Blumenauer i object to the vote on the grounds that a q
The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The the swoops, washington the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. March 6, 2024. I hereby appoint honorable mike ezell to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize lists e majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the p time d between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes illinois,. Kelly, for five minutes. Ms. Kelly mr. Speaker, i rise today in celebration of womens History Month and specifically in celebration of the black women who have shaped the fabric of our nation often without much acknowledgement or praise. As cochair of the belongal cau
Thank you for being with us on this second hour of Chris Jansing reports. Roughly 50,000 people are on lockdown right now across the state of maine as Police Continue their intense search for the man behind a Shooting Rampage that left 18 people dead and 13 others injured. These are the Photos Police want you to see because they are frantically searching for 40yearold robert card, an Army Reservist with a history of Mental Illness. Police say he killed his first seven victims at a Bowling Alley. Then he drove across town to a bar where the rampage continued. Eight more people were killed right away, three later died at the hospital. The suspects car tracked to a nearby town where it had been abandoned by a boat dock. Our small state of just 1. 3 Million People has long been known as one of the safest states in the nation. This Attack Strikes at the very heart of who we are and the values we hold dear for this precious place we call home. A local maine resident telling nbc news that it