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Help them to whisper a prayer for your wisdom. Remind them that you desire that they set their affection on the things above that will live beyond time into eternity. May they not forget that you expect them to be accountable to you, seeking to be responsible stewards of their talents and abilities. Lord, fill them with your spirit so that they will mount up with wings like eagles, running without weariness and walking without fainting. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag o...

Conversations off the floor, into the clock ream, please. Into the cloakroom, please. He house will come to order. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, i rise today to honor the memory of tony castillo, a longtime friend of mine from my hometown of aurora, colorado, who recently passed away. Mr. Coffman we had a friendship that started in our youth, we had so much in common. Tony and i both came from military families. Our lat...

Weakest and the most vulnerable. The International Megans law to prevent demand for child sex trafficking, or h. R. 515, will protect children from sex tourism by notifying countries when convicted pedophiles plan to travel. To protect American Children, the bill encourages the president to use Bilateral Agreements and assistance to establish reciprocal notification so well know when convicted child sex offenders are coming here. Mr. Speaker, i actually got the idea of International Megans law in a conversation with a trafficking in persons delegation from thailand ri a meeting in my office in...

Especially to those most in need. Show your mercy to the weakest among us, the children, the poor, the elderly, the homeless. And on this national day of prayer, may all your people be mindful among us. Send your spirit upon the members of this peoples house that they might be inspired to do what theyre able, to care for those whom you have favored from biblical times, the powerless and most vulnerable. Bless us this day and every day. May that is done be for your honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his a...

I hereby appoint the honorable Cresent Hardy to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now recognize members from the list submitted by the majority and minority leaders for the 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, but in no event shall the debate contin...