House of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition 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 pennsylvania, r. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise to recognize july as park and recreation month. Its a fitting time to celebrate our local parks and recreation systems as so Many Americans will visit them this summer. An avid outdoorsman and spending my life as a recreational therapist, i enjoy our parks and facilities. It provides Educational Opportunities for individuals and families to enjoy the outdoors. This month recognizes the roles they play in lives of americans and contributions o
Larger context of u. S. History, labor history, civil rights history. In terms of logistics and how the evening will go, i will talk about the topic and say a few words about my own research and how i came to pursue a topic in civil rights history and we will talk about a document i had you read before coming to class. And we will talk a little about your oral histories as. Want to start off by saying a few general remarks, things i hope you take away from the course of the evening. Be argumentative and try to be bold in my statements. I will say that when we study the great strike that it is one of the most significant, important labor and civil rights movements for not only mexicanamericans but also filipino americans in the 20th century. Some might even take it a step further and say the united farmworkers conducted the most successful boycott in all of u. S. Labor history since the beginning of this country. Its a really landmark significant event on a national and international sc
Representativ any use t csecaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercialurposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 279, the nays are 137. The bill is passed, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore members and staff, will you please take your conversations off the floor. Members and staff will take their conversations off the floor. Thank you very much. The house will be in order. Please take your conversations off the house floor. Thank you. The chair lays before the house the following personal requests. The house will be in order. Please take your conversations off the floor. Thank you. The clerk mr. Honda of california for the afternoon of thursday through friday, february 13. Mr. Pearce of new mexico for today and the balance of the week and mr. Swalwell of california, starting at 1 30 p. M. Today and the balance of the week.