authorizing highway, bridge, aviation, and waterway projects. members are working on 170 amendments. they plan to complete work on those amendments around midday today. that will be followed by a vote on final passage of the package. live coverage now here on c-span. 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. loving god, thank you for giving day.other we ask your continued protection empowerment of those who tend to the sick and those who medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. the work of the house these last few days to votes.wo upport for the department of agriculture. during these times food production and delivery and the many e been among challenges facing our nation. whatever the particulars of this may it proceed through the legislative process ultimately help the benefit of all americans. we ask, also, your continued protection and empowerment of hose who live her
do you plan to live here in washington and if so, where? rep.-elect fernandez: we have an apartment nearby, my wife and i. we will be traveling back and forth and try to spend as much time in the district as possible to keep hearing people s problems and understand what we need to work for. we don t want to lose touch of our community and its needs. tell us about your wife and her influence on you. rep.-elect fernandez: well, she is a school teacher and a principal. she is my rock. she has been a great asset during my campaign and even here, she is sitting right back there. she is a very positive influence. representative elect gonzales, we appreciate your time. thank you for talking to c-span. the publican representing 19th district. why did you decide to run for office? > well, like a lot of americans, i was very frustrated union.e state of the and i thought that washington as just broken and dysfunctional, and not solving facing lems that we re in our country. three ch
A little bit of nostalgia and a whole lot of racing history left the confines of Martinsville Thursday morning for the North Wilkesboro Speedway, home of this weekend s NASCAR All-Star Race.