kava-kava open chaplain coughlin: proclaim a fact. through the medium of television enter in and he ready yourself to listen, america. lord god, today this house chamber and its members preparing this place and this nation to welcome president barack obama tonight to listen to his state of the union. guide and protect him, lord, grant him health, wisdom, prudence. help all americans, lord, for we, the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty do assemble and ready ourselves to hear the president's message and act according to the constitution that holds us together as a new order both now and for ages to come. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the proceedings of the house. according to, the journal stands approved. the pledge will be led by our colleague from texas, mr. poe. mr. poe: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america