The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 385. The nays are 23. 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule to come. Actually the gentleman from texas, mr. Conaway, the schedule for the week to come. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Conaway mr. Speaker, on monday the house is not in session. On tuesday the house will meet at noon for morning hour, 2 00 for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6 30 p. M. On wednesday and thursday, the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. For morning hour and noon for legislative business. On friday the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. For legislative
As the stupak dozen, who conditioned their support for the bill upon a provision, which became the stupak amendment, that would prohibit that would prohibit abortions funded under obamacare or required under obamacare. Well, as that debate ensued, the message became clear that the white house was negotiating that the president was simply signing an executive order obamacare after it passed, after it passed and would fix the stupak version. Thats the shorthand version. But any case, it was breathtaking to hear the president in the white house who believed he could sign an executive order to amend legislation after the legislation passed and announced to so to get the votes pass. That sounds like legal jibberish. The president , according to the press, promised he was going to amend obamacare with executive order and the stupak language would remain intact after it was stripped out in the senate and we ended up with obamacare that imposes funding of abortion in all but a very few cases,
Gold. As all of us in this country were starting to see people coming out and talking about their experiences, this phenomenon, that so many of us had experienced in one way or another, and had no words for. Other than adolescence, other than growing up. We finally people were starting to stand back and say, hold on. This isnt actually a normal part of growing up. This isnt a normal rite of passage. I think there was a moment where there was a possibility for change. And director lee hirsch and i decided to start the film out of that feeling that voices were kind of bubbling up. Coming up to the surface to say this isnt something that we can accept anymore. A normal part of our culture. Film maker Cynthia Loewen has followed up her Award Winning film by gathering essays and personal stories in bully. Hear more tonight at 10 00 on after words on cspan2 and more book tv online, and like us on facebook. Next chiefs of staff to the governors of virginia, colorado, and oklahoma talk about t
Schools, our communities, children and families must be safe. I respectfully ask my colleagues to make this issue of violence a priority and to support our nations leadership as they work through resolving this challenge which should not be difficult. If we compromise and keep focusing on saving lives. Madam chair, i pledge to support you and to support all my other colleagues with the Congressional Black Caucus to make a difficult task safe and to protect the lives of our children and families from gun fire and a culture of violence. Ms. Fudge i thank the gentlelady from ohio for participating. We certainly know how difficult this is going to be as we move forward, but im pleased. Thank you so much. I yield to the gentleman from new jersey who has joined our caucus. Representative donald payne junior. Pain pain mr. Speaker, let me mr. Payne let me begin by thanking my chairwoman, fudge for anchoring this evenings special order on the culture of violence. Coming together to address unv
Believe. It is this unique American Freedom that sometimes people around the world stare at with awe. Because theyre bound to have a certain set of beliefs to be in that country but not so with us in america. You can have a belief, not have a belief. If you have one, you may live your faith. Coptic christians in egypt would love to be able to live their faith and not live in fear right now. The behai in iran would love to be able to live out their faith. The christians in syria would love to be able to live out their faith and not be able to live in fear. And the multiple religiouses that try to practice in countries like china and vietnam and other places that constantly live in fear because of their own faith would love to have that. But not so in america. Whether youd be a member of congress, whether youd be a member in the administration, whether youd be any person walking down the streets in america, you have the right to live out your faith and its essential for us. And its a gre