it is just under an hour. madam speaker, i m relieved and grateful that the longest government shutdown in our nation s history has ended. i m sure that many people share these same feelings, including my colleagues. the american people and especially the 00,000 federal employees who were furloughed or forced to work without pay for 35 days have to be relieved. i hope that the one positive thing to come out of this experience is universal recognition that the government shutdowns are almost always pointless exercises that are harmful to our country and our constituents and the federal government should be open for business. and not closed. that is why i strongly support house resolution 79, the measure before us today. even though the recent shutdown affected only part of the federal government, its impact was deeply felt throughout the country. the department of homeland security, state treasury, commerce, justice, agriculture and the e.p.a. and nasa were shuttered. operatio
bless the members of this assembly as they consider all the options and compromises they might face in the weeks to come. may the desire to act speedily to implement promises made while campaigning not prevent the careful consideration of all possible outcomes in the governing process. send your spirit of wisdom and discernment upon them in their work. may their blessing, o god, be with all our leaders this day and every day to come. and may all we do be done for your greater honor and glory. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his aprofit thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speaker s approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker s approval of the journal. so many as are
undocumented immigrants held an event on capitol hill to discuss immigration. white house counsellor kelly ann conway delivered remarks during this three-hour event. good morning, everyone. if we can have your attention please. we re going to start the rally with a prayer, an opening prayer and it s going to be spoken by misty skooby. she s a mother of ten, which is perfectly fitting. she is a marine, someone serving in the army, her mom a dear friend of mine is grand mom of misty s and a genuine great mom. if we could open with prayer. please bow your heads. al mighty god and father, we are gathered here today from areas far and wide. brought together by a single commonality. that of the grieving families of dear loved ones taken far too soon and without what continuously question a conceivable reason. reasons that we cannot only fathom, but reasons that are so often with immense anger, discord and extreme sadness because the shear pain of our loved ones lost is far too
of biden s border disaster has now landed in the senate. u.s. senators begin their process to officially consider the impeachment articles against homeland secretary alejandro mayorkas. yesterday we watched as house impeachment managers walked them through the hallway to deliver them to the senate. they state that mayorkas willfully and systematicly refused to enforce the nation s immigration laws. i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. senate democrats could end is trial before it even begins. they ve already hinted at a prompt dismissal. democratic senator and majority leader chuck schumer said it would all be addressed expeditiously. republicans have been turning up the pressure to get a full trial, 43 republican senators sent a letter to leader schumer last week demanding a trial. republican senators ted cruz, john kennedy, mike lee proposed several options how the trial could proceed and they are looking to satisfy both sides of the political aisle. the
the speaker pro tempore: the house will be the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 600, the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as adopted and the bill as amended shall be considered read. the bill shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on energy and commerce and the chair and ranking minority member on the committee on ways and means. the gentleman from minnesota, mr. paulsen, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, will each control 15 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. paulsen: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert ex-trages you materials on the bill into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. paulsen: i rise in support of h.r. 849, the protecting seniors access to medicare act this discussion is not new