We thank you for your sustaining power, for peace, and for the freedoms we enjoy. We ask your blessing on our great, nation, insightful leaders, and dedicated lawmakers. Establish their steps, and give them discernment and courage to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. Strengthen those who need to be uplifted, who are downcast, who need the Compassionate Touch p of a brothers or sisters hand. Above all, may your kingdom come, may your will be done, and may we readily incline our ears to your call today. This we pray in your holy and righteous name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. 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. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 309, s. 1086. The president pro tempore the cle
Fulfill your purposes by using our senators as agents of your grace. Lord, surround them with your favor, as their habes bring honor to you. Deliver them from the traps set by their enemies. Give them hearts filled with confidence in your prevailing providence, sustaining them with your unfailing faithfulness and love. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. 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. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid mr. President , i just by chance last night was reading a book, and it had a page in there a speech that was given by john mccain, our fellow senator. What senator mccain talked about was some of his experiences in the prison camp in vietnam, where a man by the name of Mike Christian had spent an inordinate amount of time sewi
The mens and Womens Division i champions in all sports today, tuesday he will be traveling to new york for several democratic arty events. Wednesday he meets with the ukrainian Prime Minister to show some are for the new government. The announcement of that meeting occurring this weekend as russia increased the military presence in crimea. Thursday is the meeting on whether to break away from the ukraine and join russia. We are planning coverage. The house returns tomorrow, one of the items in their agenda in ukraine called on the u. S. To oppose sanctions in russia. The vote on final passage was sponsored by Claire Mccaskill, addressing Sexual Assault in the military. , senators from the task force have approved an allnight section session scheduled for the evening. Watch live coverage of the senate today as usual on cspan2. The house, when they returned tomorrow, live on cspan. For more details, this morning we spoke with a capitol hill reporter. What can we expect to see a capitol h
The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3044. Sproy the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 3044, a bill to approve the transfer of yellow creek Port Properties in iuka, mississippi. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from arkansas, mr. Crawford, and the gentlewoman from maryland, ms. Edwards, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from arkansas. Mr. Crawford i ask unanimous condition sent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 3044. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Draw spord feather mr. Crawford i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Crawford the Tennessee Valley authority was created to provide electric power for states in the Tennessee Valley rezwhrofp
Eternal god we give you thanks for giving us another day. We thank you once again that we, your creatures, can come before you and ask guidance for the men and women of this assembly. Send your spirit of peace, honesty, and fairness upon the members of this house. May their ears and hearts be open to listen to the hopes an needs of those whom they represent. Bless the people of this great nation with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, that they might responsibly participate in our american democracy. Please keep all who work for the peoples house in good health, that they might faithfully fulfill the great responsibility given them in their service to the work of the capitol. Bless us this day and every day, may all that is done here this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The