Here and we need to continue to amplify the needs of the island. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a mosque in egypts Sinai Peninsula was the scene of mayhem and carnage today. At least 235 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, as militants attacked a crowded house of worship during friday prayers in the town of bir al abd. The attackers detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. Egypts government declared three days of mourning. President trump condemned the attack, and spoke this afte
Amplify the needs of the island. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a mosque in egypts Sinai Peninsula was the scene of mayhem and carnage today. At least 235 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, as militants attacked a crowded house of worship during friday prayers in the town of bir al abd. The attackers detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. Egypts government declared three days of mourning. President trump condemned the attack, and spoke this afternoon with egyptian president ab
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 234. The nays are 193. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The gentleman from florida. Mr. Hastings mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore the ayes have it. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The Unfinished Business is the ote on the motion of the georgia, mr. H
[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] good morning. ,ur next speaker is dr. Alan professor of the civil war era. He is the author of Abraham Lincoln, redeemer president. Lincoln and douglas, the debate that defined america. Gettysburg, the last invasion was a bestseller. Three of those four books earned the lincoln prize. They are worth your attention. His most recent publication is redeeming the great emancipator. It was the lectures for the w. E. B. Dubois. It considers what lincolns reputation as the great emancipator indicates about how americans have dealt with race over the many years since the end of the civil war. His argument is simple. Do not view lincoln is the great emancipator would signify that we as americans are slipping in our ability to see each other as fellow americans. Lincoln could be the glue that holds us together on race as well as other issues. The key to unders
I hereby appoint the honorable Cresent Hardy to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now recognize members from the list submitted by the majority and minority leaders for the morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall the debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. Amidst the troubling picture coming out of the israeli elections, there was some good news from the middle east for a change. The Israeli Government announced that it would double the amount of water it sells to gaza from five million to 10 million cubic fe