May our lawmakers live with such faithfulness that they will be your redemptive instruments at a time when truth seems a rare commodity. May you find delight in those who by faith trust you to make the crooked places straight and the rough places smooth. Lead our senators to a fresh dedication in their service you to and humanity. Grant that justice will roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak in morning business for 30 seconds. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley veterans, meaning our veterans of war, our veterans who are
Mr. Sullivan mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , its thursday afternoon, and that means its certainly one of my favorite times in the u. S. Senate because its when i get to come down to the senate floor and recognize an alaskan who has done something thats great for our state, great for the community, great for the country, you name it. I come down here and brag about somebody who i represent in alaska, and i call this person the alaskan of the week. I know the presiding officer likes it and all the pages certainly do, and what i like to always do when im starting this speech each week is talk to our visitors in the gallery, people who are watching on tv to give a little update on whats going on in alaska and encourage a visit. You will have the visit of a lifetime, guaranteed, if you come to alaska. So right now, as you can imagine, in the great white north winter is coming in parts of the state. Its definitely arrived in other p
Talking to local mayors, lead into a question i have. We are leaving at this point. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. October 31, 2017. I hereby appoint the honorable drew a. Ferguson the fourth to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will recognize members from lists chit smithed by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. All time shall be equally allocated to the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member other than the majority an minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the the guam, miss from bordello, for five minutes. Miss bordello ms. Bordallo guam, miss i am lo, mr. Speaker, indeed proud to intro
Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition january between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Gue layer, for five minutes. Thank you, era madam speaker. Today i rise to honor someone i was lucky to call a colleague and today i rise to honor someone i was lucky to call a colleague and mentor. Redland city councilmember, pat gillbreth. Heartened to learn of her passing in early october but ill be grateful to her contributions to our community of her imprint can be seen throughout the city and o
Leaders are not allowing lengthy debate. Later this week theyll take up a bill funding defense related programs, also for energy, water, legislative branch, v. A. , military construction. Votes later. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord our god, thank you for giving us another day. As they are returning to the capitol, please be with the members of this peoples house and all their undertakings today. You know them through and through. You know how they relate with one another and know them as the American People do as the 115th congress of the United States. Lord, help them to know you. As ultimate truth, send your spirit upon them that you might find a dwelling place among them so that all your people can place trust in them as leaders as well as their representatives. May all that is done this day be amen. Ur greater glory the speaker pro tempo