Listen live on the cspan radio app. Cspan has a 40year commitment to televising the house. Todays session is about to begin. Live now to the house floor on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless all members with wisdom and good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over , that the legacy of great legislators of our history might be carried on with integrity for the benefit of all. In the proceedings of this day, may all members be impelled by the spirit to perform as their best selfs, mindful of the great responsibility they have to remain faithful to the constitution which guarantees all of our security as americans. May all that is done in the peoples house be for your greater horn and glory. Amen. The eaker pro tempore chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the
Building a car. In belgorod, fallen trees blocked several streets. More than ten people were injured. During nato exercises in sweden. The press notes the results of skydiving. The soldiers received fractures and wounds. 10 people were evacuated by helicopter, and two more were taken to the hospital. Injuries among soldiers from the usa, hungary and italy. The leader of the dprk congratulated Vladimir Putin on taking office. Stack reports. To the russian leader, success in his responsible work for russia and its people. A personal message was conveyed through the north Korean Embassy in moscow. And the king of thailand also sent congratulations to Vladimir Putin; he wished him success in fulfilling his state duties in the name of the wellbeing and prosperity of the people. He emphasized that special relations have been established between the countries, based on common values and mutual respect. And now to the news about the progress of a special military operation, the village o
Colleague from George Washington university. Before he introduces our speaker acknowledge our partnership with the National History center and the American Historical Association we are cosponsoring and coorganizing this seminar with. Donorsacknowledgment our , the George Washington University History department as well as a number of individuals for this series. We want to acknowledge roger lewis, the cochairman of the seminar. Hes here all the way from texas. Andnt to welcome all of you to the ones who do the heavy lifting in terms of getting is here and organize. We are grateful to you. [applause] thank you. With that, i think we should turn it over to eric. One last technical ofouncement, if you have one these devices, and i suspect everyone in the room does. Turn it to vibrate or silence, that will prevent embarrassment and interruption in the next hour and a half. With that, it is my pleasure to introduce this afternoons speaker, an independent historian and economist living in w
Let me acknowledge our partnership with the National History center and the american historical association. We are cosponsoring and coorganizing this seminar with. Let me acknowledgment our donors, the society of historians of American Foreign relations, the George Washington University History department as well as a number , of individuals giving support for this series. We want to acknowledge roger lewis, the cochairman of the seminar. Hes here all the way from texas. I want to welcome all of you and say thank you especially to pete and amanda perry who do the heavy lifting in terms of getting us here and organized. We are very grateful to you. [applause] thank you. Will turn i think i it over to eric to introduce our speaker. Thank you. One last technical announcement, if you have one of these devices, and i suspect everyone in the room does. If you could just turn it to vibrate or silence, that will prevent embarrassment and interruption in the next hour and a half. With that, it
George washington university. Before he introduces our speaker today, let me acknowledge our partnership with the National History center and the American Historical Association we are cosponsoring and coorganizing this seminar with. Let me acknowledgment our donors, the George Washington University History department as well as a number of individuals giving support for this series. We want to acknowledge roger lewis, the cochairman of the seminar. Hes here all the way from texas. I want to welcome all of you and say thank you to the ones who do the heavy lifting in terms of getting is here and organize. We are grateful to you. [applause] thank you. With that, i think we should turn it over to eric. One last technical announcement, if you have one of these devices, and i suspect everyone in the room does. Turn it to vibrate or silence, that will prevent embarrassment and interruption in the next hour and a half. With that, it is my pleasure to introduce this afternoons speaker, an ind