a rainbow nation at peace with itself. >> come on, isiah. let's go see the people.or the people to speak. >> thanks a lot for coming. >> we love what you do on tv every day. >> you're doing a great job. so proud of you. >> thank you, reverend. keep fighting for us. >> great job. keep fighting. >> growing hope, growing hope. >> keel keep fire on the minimum wage. >> i just wanted to see you. >> prices go up but wages don't. >> sound like a slogan to me. >> what you think about the drug test? >> i think that is archaic. i think we should be drug testing some of these big guys spending money on wall street that broke the economy. all right. >> i think the economy need to be lowered. i think the people in african-american heritage and culture are treated badly on their finances and opportunities on unemployment, too. that needs to change. >> all right, thank you, young people out there. let me say this. sunday is mother's day. my mother was born and raiseds not far from here in ral al. she raised me in the north. many mothers had to use what they could, initiatives and

. >> in fact, i baptized your son, isiah. >> that's right. >> so it is good to see you again. >> you as well. thank you. thank you. and so when you're in sacramento, you're at the capital of things that are happening. we have just another minute or so in this segment. and you're the chairperson of the pass torse' organization there? >> yes, i am the president and the ceo of the black pastors and it is an agency and empowerment agency. we advocate on behah of just not african-americans, but we understand that in most of the best categories you can name, education, health, economic empowerment, we're typically take residence at the bottom. and so our efforts are to empower them. we work with different communities, jewish communities, different faith backgrounds. so when we celebrate what jesus said love your neighbor. he didn't just say your black neighbors, your white neighbors, rich, poor, love your neighbors so that's what we do. in that you'll often find me and others at the capitol advocating on be- of many of the proposed legislations that is going forward. and so it benefits the

>> the ties were tied and there are a couple of outtakes with isiah. steve what?sed an hour ago, let's listen to what they sent in as the hasselbeck kids do "fox & friends." >> i know today is going to be a great birthday because mornings are better with friends. happy birthday, mommy. >> how adorable. >> i love you guys. are you dressed for school? >> yes. >> you could take the day off. am i right, mom? it's your birthday! >> why not? do you want to take the day off? >> it's field day. >> that's the best day of the year. why would you say stay at home. >> that's right. go to school. >> they'll just make a video. by the way, tim, you realize what she does want for this birthday is the laminator, right? >> i heard about the laminator, but i was hoping you were going to expand on what you were teasing earlier about what a woman should not ask their husbands. >> what should i not ask you? >> tim, you should never -- when your wife says, does this make me look fat, do you notice anything different? do you want to come shopping with me? do you think she's pretty? you k

i tell you, if you say something bad about isiah thomas, we are not sitting here right now.ere because he said something about a black dude people like. if you want to give the appearance that you are the opponent of racism. if magic johnson can't come with your game with the girl, then nobody can. i understand a couple but magic, he smiles all the time. that's huge. >> and let me also suggest also that magic johnson is empowered in communities outside of basketball. yes, there is basketball, but he also is the businessman, he's also the public health advocate. there's all these ways in which like who the person is that magic johnson is extends beyond sort of his days on the court. >> when you mentioned how did it happen, it happened because the players forced the commissioner's hands. the players are employees. this is also an economic justice issue. it is a unionized community where the players could speak out and wouldn't be penalized. so that's something that wasn't discussed during this whole story. it was really the actions of the players that forced this whole issue.

may we soon see the day as prophesied by isiah, no nation shall lift their sword against one another and may we learn of war no more. 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 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman rom montana, mr. daines. mr. daines: 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 speaker: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pascrell, is recognized for one minute. mr. pascrell: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise to thank my friend, rabbi steven roth, a resident of the ninth congressional district of new jersey, for offering the opening prayer before the house of representatives. rabbi roth hails from brooklyn, new york city, was ordained in 72 by the brooklyn rabbisinical seminary. he was inspiring countless numbers of his congressry gation.