The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. May 15, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable keith self 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 members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but there no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, ms. Dean, for five minutes. Ms. Dean mr. Speaker, National Womens health week empowers women and girls to prioritize their unique health journey
Mr. Booker madam president . The presiding officer the senator from new jersey. Mr. Booker i rise to speak today the presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Booker please, would the senate please dispense with the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Boomer thank you very much. I rise to speak on an amendment i filed on the appropriations bill that this chamber is now considering. The amendment is cosponsored by senators rockefeller, feinstein, menendez, schumer, blumenthal, gillibrand, markey, warren and brown. I also ask unanimous consent to add as cosponsors, senator durbin, senator boxer, senator hirono, senator murphy and senator schatzment. The presiding officer without schatz senator schatz. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Boomer ow amendment woulerd enhance rules that reduce driver fatigue. This bill rolls back enforcement of these rules, rules that are based on years of Scientific Evidence. Its doing so without further study. Its
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