the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. we give you thanks, god of the universe, for giving us another day. as the various members of this people's house return, we ask your blessing upon each as they resume the difficult responsibilities that await them. give each the wisdom and good judgment needed to give credit to the office they have been honored by their constituents to fill. bless the work of all who serve in their various capacities here in the united states capitol. and bless all those who visit the capitol this very day, be they american citizens or visitors or guests of our nation. may they be inspired by this monument to the noble idea of human freedom and its guarantee by the experiment that is the united states democratic republic. god bless america and may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray, gracious god thank you for giving us another day, we ask your blessing of strength and perseverance that each member might best serve their constituents and our entire nation. the debates and issues that dominate the legislative landscape are contentious and challenging. many americans are anxious to know what will come to pass. bless the members of congress with wisdom and goodwill as they struggle to find solutions that might unite rather than further divide our nation. we know that this is a lot to ask. but grant also to all americans increased faith and hope, virtues most in need in these difficult days, that their representatives might faithfully perform their appointed tasks. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. the ple

her first from pat conroy. chaplain conroy: almighty god, on a day where violence has come to this assembly, we ask your blessing on our brother, representative steve scalise,, the two officers and the staffer who have been shot. bless the hands of those who tend to their injuries. we as americans are blessed by a free and open society with rights secured by law and the constitution. but

her first from pat conroy. chaplain conroy: almighty god, on a day where violence has come to this assembly, we ask your blessing on our brother, representative steve scalise,, the two officers and the staffer who have been shot. bless the hands of those who tend to their injuries. we as americans are blessed by a free and open society with rights secured by law and the constitution. but once again we are reminded that there is a vulnerability that comes with that openness. may we all be vigilant and defenders of our way of life at a time when so many challenges to our way of life and government seem under siege. we thank you for the men and women who respond to the crises that befall us, especially the capitol police and all first responders. may their heroism and generosity of spirit be an inspiration to us all and may they be assured of our appreciation of their service. and in this great silence as we are gathered most dramatically at this assembly, the people's house, may republicans and democrats be mindf

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy:, let us pray. we ask your blessing of strength and perseverance that each member might be -- might best serve their constituents and our entire nation. may it be their purpose to see to the hopes of so many

we heard from pat conroy. almighty god, on a day when violence has come to disassembly , we ask your blessing on our brother, representative steve scalise. -- steve bless the hands of those who tend to their injuries

carter in tears as a judge convicted her of involuntarily manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend, conroyto commit suicide. the basis thousands of text messages and phone calls with roy who had previously attempted suicide. tonight is the night she wrote. it's now or never. when roy texted i'm freaking out again, i'm over thinking. carter responded i thought you wanted to do this. the time is right, and you're ready. you just need to do it. that night, roy drove to this kmart parking lot outside of boston and filled his grandfather's pickup truck with carbon monoxide. when he got scared and left the car, carter later texted a friend. i told him to get back in. i couldn't have him live that way. the judge found that failure to help makes her responsible. >> she admits in a subsequent text she did nothing. >> reporter: legal experts say the verdict shows a message sent via text is as powerful as one delivered in person. >> she didn't actually turn on the gas in the car, she simply told him turn on the gas, get back in the car so she is two steps removed and 30 miles away from that actual sc

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god of grace and goodness, thank you for giving us another day. we ask your blessing

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. we give you thanks o god for giving us another day. as we begin the 84th year since the heroic efforts of our troops and our allies on d-day, help us to be mindful of the freedoms we enjoy and be vigilant in protecting. blues our allies throughout the world and all those who stand with us in confronting the dangers and evils of our time. in all things, may the united states continue to be a beacon of light and hope. bless the members of this people's house. give them the wisdom and patience to do the work of congress even in times of complexity both at home and abroad. god bless america. and help us all to be our best selfs. may all that is done this day be for your debater honor and glory amen. the speaker: the chair has chaired the jourm of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. purn to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. panetta. mr. panetta: i pledge allegianc

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. almighty god, thank you for giving us another day. in your presence, dark nights of challenges are dispelled by the dawn of your love and you know our needs before we express them. thank you for daily providing our lawmakers with guidance and strength. e pause to thank you for the courage and sacrificial service for our capitol police. forgive us when we take their daily courageous service for granted. forgive us, also, when we seem to forget that words matter and can become seeds that will bring a bitter harvest. bring speedy healing to our brother steve scalise and all those injured in yesterday's shooting. bring peace and solace to all those affected by yesterday's tragedy. today, use the members of this people's house as part of your peace, bringing unity from division, light from darkness, from m sadness and hope despair. dear god, continue to bless america and may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal

tim conroy talks a good game. >> we'll lull you into a false sense of security again. >> reporter: then us into the uss cod, now on the shore of lake erie which might also describe one's sinking feelings after descending the ladder and looking around the cramped quarters of this mechanical marvel. is it all symbolic with the cavs down 2-0? you think this is what? >> practice. >> reporter: not at all if a person looks in the right places, he might conclude that the bay area has already taken over. the rock and roll hall of fame inducted journey this year. it has an entire exhibit covering the summer of love. and a reproduction of young winner san francisco opposite, rolling stone magazine and warriors fans, well, we did find a couple. >> you know what, people have given me just a little bit of grief, but it's friendly grief. >> reporter: 12-year ticket season holder talking to his son from southern california. what did your tickets cost? >> they set me back about 1200 each. >> reporter: each? >> yeah. >> reporter: for one game or two? >> one. >> reporter: budget plan. >> yeah. >> reporte

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god of grace and goodness, thank you for giving us another day. we ask your blessing of strength and perseverance that each member might best serve their constituents and our entire nation. may it be their purpose to see through the hopes of so many americans so as to authenticate the grandure and glory of the principles of our democratic republic with the work they do. grant that the men and women of the people's house find the courage and wisdom to fork together to forge solutions to the many needs of our nation and ease the angst yits of so many. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from seek recognition mr. davis: i demand a vote. the speaker: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor

baseball field as they practice, our quote of the night comes from the house chaplain father pat conroybers who you see on the fields today this morning. watch. >> we pause to thank you for the courage and sacrificial service of our capital police. forgive us when we take their daily courageous service for granted. forgive us also when we see to forget that words matter and can become deeds that bring the bitterness. bring speedy healing to our brother steve scalise and all those injured in yesterday's shooting. bring peace and solace to all those affected by yesterday's tragedy. >> martha: an amazing combination that we have seen of how this country pulls together in difficult times. we all woke up yesterday morning to the shocking news that a gunman had taken down a member of congress, another person works on the hill and had also hit to capitol hill police officers who -- valiant in their duty -- it took that shooter down and protected so many others who were huddled nearby as they tried to hide from that shooter's wrath. tonight is special, it is about to baseball, it is about unity

chaplain conroy: let us pray. god, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. please send your spirit upon this assembly, that the men and women who serve the united states in contentious times such as these might better work together for the benefit of our nation. this is not easy. so bless them with your wisdom and give them the patience and understanding to rise to t

my wife had the late pat conroy and ian mcewan and a lot of distinguished people you know about. i wanted to be a journalist, a fact person. untreated, but a storyteller. in addition to my store experience that i have late talked about at too great a life there is also some influence from the short stories that i happen to read and i didn't read much as a high school student but i came back to the new york and everyone was reading the new yorker. i have never heard of the new yorker. people read the new yorker like they read novels. i'm catching up little by little and i'm reading because i overheard what they're reading. i'm reading john cheever but i never heard of, i mean, john o'hara, the short story writers of the new yorker. i'm wondering that i'd like to write like that but i want to write with real names. so the short story form so i borrowed and brought journalism into that. now, later on tom wolfe would bestow upon me and the new journalism, gay talese is one of the founders. he was very generous but i never thought -- all i thought i was doing was ordinary people which

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving and gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. help us this day to draw closer to you. so that your spirit, with your spirit, and aware of your presence among us, we may all face the tasks of this day with grace and confidence. bless the members of the people's house as they return from a long weekend back in their home districts. with fascinating and rather dramatic political developments taking place around the world, may we americans remain all the more committed to our constitutional form of government. may your gifts of wisdom and insight grow forth on this assembly so that the wisdom of our founders might be further enhanced by the work being done in this place. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory , amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance

chaplain conroy: almighty god, on a day where violence has come to this assembly, we ask your blessing on our brother, representative steve scalise,, the two officers and the staffer who have been shot. bless the hands of those who tend to their injuries. we as americans are blessed by a free and open society with rights secured by law and the constitution. but once again we are reminded that there is a vulnerability that comes with that openness. may we all

chaplain conroy: let us pray. god, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. please send your spirit upon this assembly, that the men and women who serve the united states in contentious times such as these might better work together for the benefit of our nation. this is not easy. so bless them with your wisdom and give them the patience and understanding to rise to the demands of their calling. so also we ask your blessing upon our world, where so many live and unfortunately die. in nations and regions cursed by violence and division. lord, have mercy. lord, be us -- be with us this day and all days anime all that is done be for your great -- all days, and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approve the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman, mr. schneider. mr. schneider: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and