Transcripts For CSPAN House Pro Forma Session 20170825 : vim

We are leaving this recorded program for live house coverage. The houses meeting today. Members are doing this every three days. No legislative business is expected. 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. August 25, 2017. I hereby appoint the honorable billy long to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by the Saint Vincent derosa, francis compaveary catholic hoich. The chaplain we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and our citizens. We ask your forgiveness for past failings whether by act or omission. We intercede for this venerable house. Grant the strength required to be humble before the necessities of our people, especially those most in need. May our strong hand be our defense, your mercy our salvation, your truth our guide. And your grace our comfort so that we may all along and at last, be faithful to our mission. Amen. The speaker pro tempore rsuant to the section 3a of House Resolution 481, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. 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 speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 3b of House Resolution 481, the house stands adjourned until noon, tuesday, august 29, 2017. Agriculture secretary sunny purdue sat down for a profile interview with cspan to discuss his personal and professional life. He also talked about issues hes facing now such as federal budget cuts being proposed for his agentcy. Heres a look at some of what p. M. See tonight at 8 00 eastern. Secretary perdue what i ask farmers across this country if they are willing to kick a 20 trillion debt to their grandchildren, most hang their head and shake it in a negative way because farmers have always done what it took to do that. Thats what were going to do here at the usda. We dont know if thats what it will be amount. Many people in congress felt like that was too much. But just like the governor of georgia, were going to do what congress as the appropriators give us to do with. Were going to use that to the best of our ability. I had good experience in georgia governing from 2003 to 2011 time period, not the best and brightest of the economic years in america. Five of the eight budgets i presented to the General Assembly literally had less money than the year before. You know what we did . We did what ever it took. It was a great time to see the Civil Servants of georgia and all those agencies rise to the occasion and literally do more with less. And we dont feel like the people of georgia really suffered much in that period of ime. Although we had less money. I dont believe it will be as severe here, but were going to take the money that Congress Gives us. Were going to apply it in the best and most appropriate ways and get the job done. Thats what farmers do. Thats what agriculture agriculturalists do with hope for the future each and every year. Agriculture secretary sonny on e talked about his use confederate symbols and working relationship with president trump. The entire conversation tonight here on cspan beginning at 8 00 eastern