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
Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair will receive a message. The messenger mr. Speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 1998, cited as the d. H. S. Audit requirement target act of 2012, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. The speaker pro tempore the chair now recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. Jones, for five minutes. Mr. Jones
A food manufacturer, banker, well-known volunteer and state representative are the top honorees when the Greater Haverhill Chamber holds its 107th annual dinner in two weeks. Cedar’s Foods, based in Ward Hill, walks away with the coveted Charles E. Billups Award. The Chamber’s highest honor, the award remembers Billups chairman of the former Essex County Gas […]
The Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 7th anniversary at Maggiano’s Little Italy. During the program, the Chamber Service Awards and Volunteer of the Year Award were .