the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy.haplain conroy: let us pray. compassionate and merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. lord, bless the world. give health to our bodies and comfort to our hearts of -- hearts. you ask us to not be afraid. when our faith is weak and we are fearful, this is difficult for us, but you, o lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. bless those who continue to serve, even though threatened in doing so. health care professionals, food service workers, and those whose work demands they engage outside zones of distance protection. if the struggle against covid-19 is a war, then we are all truly an invisible army fighting in the most dangerous trenches. an army for whom solidarity is perhaps our most powerful weapon. may we all be willing to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of the entire community. especially when societal rules are moving toward opening after a prolonged period of isolation. help us, o lord, during this time, to take stock and renew our lives together

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. pray.in conroy: let us compassionate god, thank you for day.g us another in an earlier national crisis, gerald ford bound the nation with these words, my americans, our long national nightmare is over. works.stitution our great republic is a of rnment of laws and not men. here, the people rule. brotherly love purge our hate. of suspicion and of much earlier, president john adams felt that americans were in the best cause that ver employed the human heart but feared success was doubtful not for want of power or of but of virtue. similar w engaged in a challenge and a new world emerging. women of e men and congress to bend their energies positions of hen privilege but to the extent ossible reduce privilege in favor of the common wheel. laws, not a nation of men, and the responsibility of allrnment is the benefit of its citizens. to , may each american rise our shared effort, to remind ourselves that we are all the greatness of ur nation and to make the sacrifices necessary to emerge bet

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. pray.in conroy: let us compassionate and merciful god, hank you for giving us another day. inspire the men and women of congress during this time of to find ways ing of serving their constituents nation as best they can. may their efforts and with local work government efforts help to lift hose americans who struggle most in these days. our ach american rise to shared effort to remind ourselves that we are all greatness ofor the our nation and to make the acrifices necessary to emerge better in virtue and stronger in well-being. with your grace, o lord, may it be so. be everything done this day for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker: amen. thank you, father. 4-a of houseection resolution 967, the journal of he last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from north bishop., mr. mr. bishop: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with libert

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray, god, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. as members return to the capitol, keep them safe from infection during this time of pandemic and the work that they do and how they do it give them wisdom and patience. the world is affected tremendously for the first time and new ways of living and wog

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. pray.in conroy: let us compassionate god, thank you for day.g us another in an earlier national crisis, gerald ford bound the nation with these words, my americans, our long national nightmare is over. works.stitution our great republic is a of rnment of laws and not men. here, the people rule. brotherly love purge our hearts of suspicion and

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. compassionate god, thank you for giving us another day. with each passing day, o lord, we hear discouraging news of suffering and death during this pandemic. but hopeful news of possible treatments. in it, all we are understandably impatient to be past this current crisis and returned to lives which we will never again experience. such is the profile of human history. through our own history, americans have relied upon your faithfulness in their personal lives and at times in our nation experience. today we stand before you imploring your presence and assistance in our time of need. give us the patience to trust in the work of medical researchers and professionals as they labor to conquer the coronavirus. give them the wisdom and insight they need to bring to fruition their efforts to find a treatment and vaccine against this scourge. may everything done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 7-a o

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray, god, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. as members return to the capitol, keep them safe from infection during this time of pandemic and the work that they do and how they do it give them wisdom and patience. the world is affected tremendously for the first time and new ways of living and working are going through fits and starts. please be with us during these unique times. as the summer begins, may all americans remain vigilant in honoring their neighbors with the respect of appropriate distance and attention to the danger of the coronavirus. keep us safe and continue to bless those engaged in addressing this disease directly. may everything done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 4-a of house resolution 96 the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved the pledge of aleemingance will be led by the gentleman from rhode island, mr. cicilline. mr. cicilline: i pledge

ambrose conroy, thank you for sharing your insight with us. zynga up, talking about gaming.he one industry that seems to be somewhat pandemic proof. we will speak with the ceo next. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: welcome back to "bloomberg technology." headlines rolling in from facebook, saying in a memo to its employees that the company does not see opening offices until at least july 6, and also telling employees they can work home through the end of the year, yes, until 2021. all these companies developing different return to work strategies. we wonder what that means in terms of the impact on business, but facebook saying it does not expect offices to open until at least july 6, and employees can work from home through the end of the year. meantime, i want to move to gaming, a business that has fared quite well. reported its best first quarter indicator this week. i want to bring in the ceo, frank gibeau, who joins me on the phone. break it down for us. obviously your games are social, mobile, and mostly free, which is what people want right now. what kinds of trends in act

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy.haplain conroy: let us pray. god, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. inspire the men and women of congress during this time of social distancing to find ways of serving their constituents and our nation as best they can.

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. throughout the country people mourn those whom they have lost. people lament the loss of businesses of normalcy. 100,000 have now died of covid-19. they were democrats and republicans, they lived in urban areas and now more and more in rural areas. they were the desendents of men and women who were colonists or founding fathers, and immigrants who had recently become citizens. they were disproportionately people of color, but not only of color, and of every religion and culture in this nation. , when o lord, will we come to understand that we are all in this together? if we do not stand together we risk falling together. heal the divisions within our body politic, within this chamber so that your healing power through our actions and good will can be manifest in our united states. may everything done this day and in the days and weeks to come be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker p

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy.

i was just going to regale president yee with how supervisor conroy came up with the 1,971 staffing number in 1993 on a napkin in a bar, but i'll leave it for another day. >> clerk: thank you, supervisor peskin. and supervisor haney? >> supervisor haney: supervisor peskin, we can always look to history for them. madam clerk, i have several. first, i'm authorize -- [inaudible] >> since the declaration of the covid emergency, our city's approach to homelessness has taken a dramatic shift, and many of these decisions have been done secretly or with little to no input from the public and experts like those that serve on our local homeless coordinating board. the members of the board have asked to meet and convene and have a dialogue about all of these conversations. i understand that this morning, the mayor's office has been authorized -- [inaudible] . >> supervisor haney: -- things have not changed to much extent in the tenderloin. in in fact, in many ways, they have gotten much worse and were dangerous. many of the residents here live in congregate settings, such as s.r.o.s. the neighborhood

i was just going to regale president yee with how supervisor conroy came up with the 1,971 staffing number in 1993 on a napkin in a bar, but i'll leave it for another day. >> clerk: thank you, supervisor peskin. and supervisor haney? >> supervisor haney: supervisor peskin, we can always look to history for them. madam clerk, i have several. first, i'm authorize -- [inaudible] >> since the declaration of the covid emergency, our city's approach to homelessness has taken a dramatic shift, and many of these decisions have been done secretly or with little to no input from the public and experts like those that serve on our local homeless coordinating board. the members of the board have asked to meet and convene and have a dialogue about all of these conversations. i understand that this morning, the mayor's office has been authorized -- [inaudible] . >> supervisor haney: -- things have not changed to much extent in the tenderloin. in in fact, in many ways, they have gotten much worse and were dangerous. many of the residents here live in congregate settings, such as s.r.o.s. the neighborhood

chaplain conroy:, thank you for giving us another day. look upon us, your people, and hear our plea for your comfort and healing in our world. inspire the men and women of congress to be their bestselves in bringing their skill and ensight to the health and economic hardships of our day. strengthen them with the resolve to remain faithful even when odds seem so daunting. comfort as well all americans. empower us to do our part to respect the health and freedoms of one another. remembering that along with rights come responsibility. may we be generous with ourselves and with those in our communities. may everything done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 7-a of house resolution 891, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from indiana, mr. pence. mr. pence: 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

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. inspire the men and women of congress during this time of social distancing to find ways of serving their constituents and our nation as best they can. may your efforts and cooperative work with local government efforts help to lift those americans who struggle most in these days. so many habits and traditions are scattered by this horrible pandemic. in the way of this past weekend, let us not forget the great sacrifice of years, some freedoms, and even life. of those who chose or have chosen to serve our nation in the armed forces. we thank you and them for their gift of self in service to greater cause. as the summer begins, may all americans remain vigilant in honoring their neighbors with their respect of appropriate distance and attention to the danger of the coronavirus. keep us safe and continue to bless those engaged in an addressing this disease directly. may everything done this day be

conroy: let us pray. merciful god, nd thank you for giving us another day. members return and are making their way back to the capitol, keep them safe from infection as they pass relatively high social contact. whose he men and women work in the travel industry hytened risk -- eightenned risk during this pandemic. may all those that travel these ofs be mindful of the safety those around them in the use of facemasks and other cautions as centers for y the disease control. today and ing done he days to come be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: section 7-a of house resolution 891, the journal of he last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in pledge of allegiance. 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 chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the peaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in lause 2-h of rule

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. compassionate and merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. as confirmation of the economic sufferings-u suffering so many americans are experiencing becomes known, we ask your blessing upon those who are working to ease the effects of lost jobs and spreading infection. bless those who continue to serve even though threatened in doing so. health care professionals, food service workers, and those whose work demands they engage outside zones of distance protection. bless as well the members of this house, the senate, and those working in the administration. give them all the wisdom to balance health security with maintaining an economy that works now but also can re-emerge in the future. may everything done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 7-a of house resolution 891, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the gentleman from north carolina, mr. bishop, will lead the ho

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. compassionate and merciful god, thank you for giving us another day. send down your spirit upon this chamber. may your protective energy banish all malicious elements, and your healing presence inspire the members of this people's house to recognize and accept the awesome responsibility that is theirs. n this difficult time. continue to bless all those whose life's work is in bringing your healing to all those stricken by the coronavirus. finally, on this peace officers memorial day, we give you thanks for the men and women in blue who stand watch every day throughout our nation and for us here at the capitol. may all americans be inspired to similarly be of service to one another that our common wheel might be guaranteed. may everything done today be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 7-a of house resolution 891, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led b