proposed requirement beforehanding graduates in chicago their high school diplomas. introductions under way. welcome to the national press club. the place where news happens. my name is andrea. i m part of the breaking newsdesk at bloomberg news and i m vice president of the national press club. before we get started, i d like to remind everyone again please in our audience to please silence your telephones. our viewing and listening audience, feel free to also follow along on twitter using the hash tag press club. for our c-span and public radio audiences, please be aware in our audience today are members of the general public. so any applause or reaction that you may hear is not necessarily a reaction of the working press. now i d like to introduce our head table. please hold your applause until each head table member has been introduced. head table participants stand up when i say your name. we have jamal abdul alim, senior staff writer of diverse issues and higher educa
demands of their calling. so also we ask your blessing upon our world, where so many live and unfortunately die. in nations and regions cursed by violence and division. lord, have mercy. lord, be us be with us this day and all days anime all that is done be for your great all days, and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approve the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman, mr. schneider. mr. schneider: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all 6. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? i ask unanimous consent to
college for parabens. his remarks at the national press club run one hour. andrea: welcome to the national press club. the place where news happens. my name is andrea. i m part of the breaking newsdesk at bloomberg news and i m vice president of the national press club. before we get started, i d like to remind everyone again please in our audience to please silence your telephones. our viewing and listening four audience, feel free to also follow along on twitter using the hash tag # pressclub. for our c-span and public radio audiences, please be aware in our audience today are members of the general public so any , applause or reaction that you may hear is not necessarily a reaction of the working press. now i d like to introduce our head table. please hold your applause until each head table member has been introduced. head table participants, please stand up when i say your name. we have jamal abdul alim, senior staff writer of diverse issues and higher education. we have