I was Getting Started myself. Was the year around my First Campaign and i won. Now, there are 26 women in the United States senate. Youve allowed so many more n electedrun, wi office. Woman rr champions. They have the power to make a difference. I want to say thank you for getting this started. I am so appreciative of your vision. Thank you for starting an organization that brings women together. For making this country a better place. Stephanie, i am so grateful for your amazing leadership. You always have the ability to see what is possible. Thank you for your courage. We will make sure more women are at the table than ever before. Especially more women then color women of color are running for office and winning. When i see women who look like me become elected officials all over the United States of america in every corner of this country, you helped elect new, democratic, prochoice women to the United States congress. So much has been accomplished in these 35 years and so much mor
Wisconsin, the house is coming in. Thank you so much. 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. January 16, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Gracious and merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The house prepares to recess for a week of constituent visitation and in home districts. As the nation anticipates the Martin Luther king long weekend. As we remember the heroic struggle of the civil rights movement, the badges and incidents of slavery from continued through policies still operative today, though recently being addressed through efforts at criminal Justice Reform and sentencing reform. The pains of racism,
Of representatives at 5 p. M. Eastern. And you can see that here on cspan2. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we whisper our prayer boldly before your throne of grace. You have invited us to come to you with all our needs. We thank you for our requests that you have already answered. We have sought and found. We have knocked and walked through open doors. Lord, with your grace and mercy, strengthen our lawmakers for their journey. Prepare them for the ravages of the valley and the chill of the mountain summits. Guide them, great redeemer. They are pilgrims on this earth. They are weak, but you are mighty. Inspire them to keep their eyes on you and not the problems that seem too difficult to solve. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pled
Shelter us until the violent storms are passed. Let your glory shine on your lawmakers. May their thoughts, words, and deeds prompt people to glorify you. Inspire our senators to place their confidence completely in you. Eternal god, you are our salvation. We will trust and not be afraid, for you are our strength and song. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in the pledge. 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. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , january 7, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hydesmith a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. Mr. Mcconnell madam presiden
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Almighty god, we give you you s for giving us thanks for giving us another day. You have plom missed, o god, you are with us wherever we are and whatever we are doing to heal and to help, to give strength and make us whole. We pray that the members of this assembly, especially, and us all, will be receptive to your promises and receive them with confidence and conviction that armed by your spirit they will be able to forge good legislation which promotes justice, equity, and truth. May we be mindful of all that that all are created in your image. Help us to see your spirit and those who are different from us it in age, color, religion, and all other ways, including in politics. And engage each other with good will and respect. May all that is done today be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the compare compare and announces to the ouse her app