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The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise and offer this amendment and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Frelinghuysen i present house amendment to the Senate Amendment to h. R. 1370. This legislation keeps the government fully open, funds Important National Security Priorities and temporarily extends critical Government Programs like the Childrens Health Insurance Program, the National Flood Insurance Program and section 702 of the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. This is our duty to the A...

The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. , december 22, 2017, i appoint the honorable Mike Gallagher to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend paul d. Holland, jesuit conference, washington, d. C. ,. Reverend holland gracious god winter has come with its long nights and cold days. The holidays bring hectic demands and promise o...

By your holy spirit breathe into us a new spirit, shape this congress and our world according to your design that we may fulfill your holy will. Give the members of this peoples house the intent of open hearts and minds and through the diversity of ideas they may sort out what is best for this nation. Let them not be afraid of silence and even before they eak, they may heed yo revealedordith longing. Their speech be delivered be deliberately of all prejudice that others may listen wholeheartedly. Then their dialogue will be mutually respectful and the hope of bringing unity and justice. May al...

Mr. President i simply would like to read a statement from the spokesperson from the pentagon we have been working under a continuing resolution for three years now the current cr expires january 19 this is destructive. We need to fully funded budget or face ramifications on the military. That very cr that the pentagon objects to and i strenuously object. The objection is served. With that motion to concur. Report the culture or emotion. In accordance with provisions of the standing rules of the senate hereby bring to a close the motion to concur to the Senate Amendment as follows. I asked the...

Pleas ms. Pelosi good afternoon. I stand proudly with the democratic leadership of the house of representatives. Leadership of the caucus that voted overwhelmingly and with great unity to support our lues and rejecting the illfounded republican c. R. C. R. s are a way to debilitate government. You dont quite shut it down but debilitate the opportunity for our country to act full force as we go into the rest of the fiscal year. On the process, our members knew that the right thing to do is vote against the c. R. Even though republicans were advertising it as this, that and the other thing. They...