Service and the many hours of programs you have directed on the networks. Thank you again. We will see you at 7:00. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker: the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. O lord our lord, how majestic is your name and all the earth. Your glory fills the earth and is exalted above the heavens. All we need do is look around us, at the intry kate details in the artistry of nature, at the handiwork that has woven the tapestry of the stars arraigned above us at night, at the perfect order of the rising and setting of the sun and the orbit of the moon. To ponder the complex it of your creation is overwhelming, who are we, o god, that you should even take notice of us. Why, when there is so much to tend to on this
The house will talk about corporate political contributions, climaterelated issues, taxes paid in foreign countries and other issues. They plan to vote on that bill later this afternoon. They ll also take up a senatepassed bill recognizing juneteenth. Now live house coverage here on cspan. The speaker: the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered our oured by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben: o lord our god, we pause amidst the business of this week and call on you. We are impatient to hear your word. Hurry to our assistance. May our prayers be like incense before you. May the effort of our hands be a sacrifice to you. Set a guard over our mouth, o lord. Watch over the words that come from our lips. Do not let the thoughts that emerge into speech be shaped with evil intent. Do not allow our hearts to be inclined to compete in wrongdoing with those who wrong us. But may our eyes be ever on you, for in you do we find shelter. And to you we entrust our whole selves
Nonimmigrants act, or the no ban act, is an important step of reining in executive overreach and preserving the power of congress to establish our immigration laws. The i. N. A. Authorizes the president to suspend the entry of noncitizens when the president finds their entry would be detrimental to u. S. Interests. From 1952, when this provision was enacted, until january, 2017, presidents of both parties invoked section 212f to exclude only narrow groups of individuals, such as human rights violators, north korean officials, individuals seeking to overthrow governments. The reasons that would clearly serve the national interest. But former president trump abused this authority. Twisting it twisting it in ways that was never intended. He banned muslims from the united states, an immoral and disastrous policy that traumatized children and families and made us no safer while weakening our standing in the world. The former president then used this section to rewrite immigration laws with
ports of entry. now live coverage of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speake house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker s room, washington, d.c., april 21, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable debbie dingell to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. be gracious to these lawmakers, o god, shower your mercy on them as they continue to take on the challenges of their office. schedules press on them, obligations pursue them all the day long. no one more than you knows the pace they keep, the long days and restless nights, the unrelenting schedule they try to master, the flights home to their districts. in you may they find their respite. keep their feet from falling that they may walk before you in the light you shine on their lives. i
extraneous material on h.r. 6. speaker. i yield myself 2 1/2 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, h.r. 6, the american dream and promise act of 2021, is vital legislation that establishes a path to lawful permanent resident, or l.p.r. status, of two populations that are in dire need. individuals who enter the united states in their youth and who have lived there for most of their lives, dreamers are part of the fabric of our nation, aptly demonstrating through pursuit of education, military service, and employment. it is undeniable that dreamers reach our nation. they are our neighbors and co-workers, they are classmates with our children and they serve our military with distinction. they are an essential part of our communities where they contribute to our thriving america and make america a more stronger, more diverse nation. this bill will help them to l.p.r. status. or deferred departure. t.p.s. is a form of humanitarian