day. we ask your blessing upon those throughout our country who are suffering so much more each day. keep safe the firefighters out west. keep safe those who are responding to the destruction of hurricane sally on the gulf coast. listen to the cries of those who have lost so much as a result of these natural covid rs even as the pandemic weeks its havoc in our communities. here in the capitol impel with your spirit the members of congress who, more than any others, have the opportunity to address our nation s needs. give them the wisdom and ourage to do so working as a united force for good in these times. lord, have mercy. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. men. the speaker: thank you, father. pursuant to section 4-a of house resolution 967, the journal of the last day s proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from michigan, ms. slotkin. ms. slotkin: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states
whether or out is not the 23rd amendment will be repealed. bill, h.r. 51, contains that.edited procedure for i m pleased to yield one minute from maryland, my good neighbor and good friend, the majority leader of representatives, steny hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman maryland. mr. hoyer: i m going to leave my on. not because it s not safe for me but for you. it represents e the best of america. from maryland. aryland was a slave-holding state. i represent the district that probably had the most slaves, from the my friend first congressional district. were many ere sympathizers for the southern had that would have maryland join the confederacy. were, of course, wrong. but i want to tell my friends states who withdrew to whose states tried destroy the union that they to remember that this without ok them back condition, with full citizenship to vote.ight the same for do fellow citizens. mr. speaker, i rise in strong of this bill and i thank de
bless and comfort those who suffer from this disease. give them healing. bless and comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones in he wake of covid-19. inspire those professionals whose life s work is health care. those who care for the sick and those who labor to find treatments and cures to diseases as they emerge and begin their own effort to survive. help us to love you and one another for we know that you work all things together for good for those who do so. in our communities throughout the country, fin toe continue to bless government, citizens, and police with a spirit of respect and cooperation. may peace descend upon all that mabes and those in service to them can look forward together to a more prosperous future. bless the people s house and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 4-a of house resolution 967, the journal of the last day s proceeding is approved. the pledge of allegiance will
washington, d.c. in order to become law, it would need to be approved by the senate but majority leader mitch mcconnell said in an interview, the measure is not going anywhere. some remarks prior to the house vote from d.c. delegate eleanor holmes enormousen. the chair recognizes the gentlemen lady from the district of columbia. i yield one minute to the gentle lady from california, the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. the compare recognizes the speaker of the house of representatives. rights act for all or whether it s observing the 100th anniversary right to aving the vote and whether it is about ourng full participation in democracy to the district of columbia. in wearingo join her this mask, 51st. why this legislation, h.r. statehood..c. i ll talk about now. but congresswoman eleanor holmes been brilliant, relentless, precystent, about the lackrsistent about of full participation in her work in congress. so i salute her. the patron state and gu
lagarde,at, christine madame gore gave a of the international monetary fund, and your conversation with andrew bailey. francine: if you distill what we are trying to do, there are three main questions what kind of recovery and recession will be get, the inflationary versus deflationary debate, and the economic scarring. we will try to do that with the bank of england and the imf, touching on what countries may need support in the future. christine lagarde also extremely interesting because it will be the first time we hear from her since the german court decision so we will hear from her about the legality or not about what they did. tom: the complexities of this german court decision, george saravelos out with a blistering note, wondering even if the ecb will respond to the german court. we respond to our first word news. u.s. and china trade negotiators will speak as soon as next week to try to make progress in implementing a phase one deal, president trump threatening to