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Today, use our senators for your purposes, enabling them to live worthy of your name. May the words they speak bring edification and unity as they build bridges of cooperation. Give them the wisdom to depart from strife, remembering that soft answers turn away anger. Inspire them to avoid contention in their search for common ground. Give them cheerful hearts and optimistic spirits. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for ...

The speaker pro tempore the yeas are 401 and its nays are zero. The bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Without objection, the title is amended. Unfinished business is the question on suspending the rules and passing h. R. 485 which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to establish a Grant Program at the department of Homeland Security to promote development between israel and United States on cybersecurity. The speaker pro tempore will the house suspend the bill and pass the bill as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no...

Ms. Collins mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from maine. Ms. Collins i ask unanimous consent that proceedings under the call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Collins mr. President i ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc and reported by number. Senator kirks amendment numbered 3997, senator testers amendment 3998, senator perdues amendment 3933, senator mikulskis amendment 4030, senator daines amendment 4008, senator browns amendment 3920, senator inhofes amendment 3969, senator boxers amendment as modified numbe...

Path you have created, inspiring them with the potency of your powerful presence. May they trust you in times of adversity and prosperity, knowing that they will reap a productive harvest if they persevere. Lord, keep them from underestimating the power of your great name, inspiring them never to forget that nothing is impossible with you. Give them the wisdom to solve the hard problems of our times and grace to live in harmony with one another. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the fl...

Theres another extremely important point that the senator from virginia made, and that is that this rule which has been criticized by some is in direct response to a g. A. O. Report, a direct response to g. A. O. Criticizing h. U. D. For not doing a good job in carrying out this part of the 1968 fair housing act. That is so important. How many of us in this chamber have repeatedly looked to g. A. O. For advice on how we can improve how federal programs work . Well, look to g. A. O. , look to its 2010 report which was very critical of h. U. D. , and surely it is significant that when h. U. D. L...