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The speaker the house will be in order. Prayer will be offered today by our guest chaplain, reverend john adams, First Baptist church, mississippi. The chaplain may we pray. Our father, we bow before your majestic throne today, we acknowledge that youre in heaven and we are on your good earth. Our prayers are given for each one in this chamber that your love and wisdom be in each life. Today we pray for our speaker and each legislator that your hands will guide their hands. Father, i know today that the best thing i can do for these men and women is to pray for them. Give them courage to make the right decisions that the laws come decisions. Let the laws coming forth from these hallowed halls be pleasing to you. Allow these men and women to have a breath of fresh air today and have the spirit of gods son in helping others. We ask your blessings on the United States of america. ....
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend dr. Paul taylor from st. Vincent arch abbey, letreau, pennsylvania. The chaplain let us pray. E stand before you, o holy god, conscious of our sinfulness but aware that we gather in your name. Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts. Give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our lives. Guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are god, our god, the holy god. You desire justice for all. Enable taos uphold the rights of others. O not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favor. Unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful to all that is true as we gather in your name, may we temper justice with love, so that all our discussions and reflections may be pleasing to you and earn the reward promised to good and faithful servants. We ask this of you who live and reign forever ....
The speaker pro tempore on this te the yeas are 223 the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223. The nays are 194. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. For what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts rise . Mr. Mcgovern on that i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of represe ....
Our time. Lord, help our senators to remain tethered to a firm faith in you, committing their lives and our country to your will. May they demonstrate their faith daily, remembering that faith without action is not real. Empower them to Work Together for the peace and prosperity of america as they seek spiritual moorings in todays turbulent times. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer 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 which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , december 9, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honor ....
Prisoner swap that has touched off an historic shift in what appears to be president obamas very own cuban revolution. Reporter it even sounds a little bit like a spy novel, a secret phone call between the president and the dictator and even a clandestine role for the pope. We are all americans president obama declared as leaders all over the world lunged at a legacy item. I do not believe we can keep doing the same thing for over five decades and expect a different result. Reporter and he basked in praise for allan gross, when the pilot announced he was out of cuban air space. What a blessing it is to be a citizen of this country. And thank you president obama. Reporter while critics declared easing restrictions on dictator raul castro sends a dangerous signal. The president who shook hands with castro at Nelson Mandelas funeral sealed this deal with the dictator that led the u. S. To releast three cuban spies tuesday in an oval ....