Public as well. The battle of china is a little over an hour and contains graphic scenes of war and death that some viewers may find disturbing. [bombs exploding] this was the battle of china. This is the great city of shanghai on a september day in 1937. This is the fearful beginning of a new kind of war. This is the first mass bombing from the air of the helpless civilian population. Why . Why are these innocent chinese men, women, and children to die beneath the hail of japanese bombs . To find the answer to these questions, we must understand something about china and japan. And to understand china, three facts must never be forgotten. China is history, china is land, china is people. Chinese history goes back for more than 4000 years, that is a long time. It was only 168 years ago that washington crossed the delaware. Only 452 years have passed since columbus discovered america. 1500 years since the world saw the fall of the ancient roman empire. 3400 years have gone by since mose
Public as well. The battle of china is a little over an hour and contains graphic scenes of war and death that some viewers may find disturbing. [bombs exploding] this was the battle of china. This is the great city of shanghai on a september day in 1937. This is the fearful beginning of a new kind of war. This is the first mass bombing from the air of the helpless civilian population. Why . Why are these innocent chinese men, women, and children to die beneath the hail of japanese bombs . To find the answer to these questions, we must understand something about china and japan. And to understand china, three facts must never be forgotten. China is history, china is land, china is people. Chinese history goes back for more than 4000 years, that is a long time. It was only 168 years ago that washington crossed the delaware. Only 452 years have passed since columbus discovered america. 1500 years since the world saw the fall of the ancient roman empire. 3400 years have gone by since mose
[bombs exploding] this is the battle of china. This is the great city of shanghai on a september day in 1937. This is the fearful beginning of a new kind of war. This is the first mass bombing from the air of the helpless civilian population. Why . Why are these innocent chinese men, women, and children to die beneath the hail of japanese bombs . To find the answer to these questions, we must understand something about china and japan. And to understand china, three facts must never be forgotten. China is history. China is land. China is people. Chinese history goes back for more than 4000 years. That is a long time. It was only 168 years ago that washington crossed the delaware. Only 452 years have passed since columbus discovered america. 1500 years since the world saw the fall of the ancient roman empire. 3400 years have gone by since moses received the 10 commandments. 3700 years have passed since the pyramids were built. But more than 4000 years ago, the chinese empire was already
2014. I hereby appoint the honorable luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. We lain conroy loving god, give you thanks for giving us another year. We give you thanks, also, for e first session of the 113th congress and your sustaining us with your presence, wisdom, patience and love. We ask that the efforts of the first session might prove fruitful and the benefits redowneding to our nation and its people. We ask as well your forgiveness for the smallness of actions on some occasions and the inability to Work Together when so many were adversely affected. We know that this is not what you wish for us, not what the American People wish for our nation and not what the members of this peoples house have been elected for. We ask now your blessing on each member of congress that they might be their bestselves and representing no
We must keep the government functioning and address the out ofcontrol debt and the many challenges presented by the health care law, obamacare. For many months, and particularly the last two weeks i have worked tirelessly with , colleagues to find an agreement. I particularly want to thank are presented to ron kind, senators Susan Collins and joe manchin, and the many other members who participated in many discussions. This lays down a foundation to reach an agreement on issues that need to be addressed. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this legislation and to join with those of us who share an obligation to govern and seek bipartisan solutions. I yield back. The gentleman from kentucky reserves. The gentleman from new york is that gentlewoman from new york is recognized. Im very pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from pennsylvania a member of the appropriations committee. The gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise to urge an expedite