finding help during life s challenging seasons. it is at your throne that we obtain mercy to sustain us through life s hardships. lord, we build these moments of silent anticipations into our day, aware of our need of you. be for our lawmakers their shelter in the time of storm. prepare them to meet whatever difficulties that may lurk in life s shadows, as they seek to cultivate an experiential relationship with you. give them the wisdom to persevere through tough times and never give up. we pray in your great name. amen. the presiding officer: 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 clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c., november 29, 2017. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing ru
she just flies higher. that s all there is to it. it doesn t matter who gets the lead, they are going to get caught. and she hammers it home. announcer: from nbc news, this is special edition of today at the olympic games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil, and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. welcome to today on this monday morning. another beautiful day at the beach. i m matt lauer along with hoda kotb. we ll check in with savannah in new york city in just a moment. if you are looking to rub elbows with the greatest swimmers in the world, this is where you want to do it today. we are talking about the greatest olympian of all time just arrived a few minutes ago. michael phelps will be with us. simone manual. so many more of those medal winners will be here from team usa and we ll talk to all of them coming up. also we ll talk about that scary incident over the last 24 hours for another group of american swimmers including ryan loch