the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., october 11, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable larry buschon to act as speaker pro tempore on this day, signed mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, dr. edrees bridges, chaplain, united states capitol police, washington, d.c. chaplain bridges: let us pray and reflect. oh, merciful benefactor and omnipotent source that redeems. as we open the chamber of democracy, fill our hearts, protect, enlighten and inspire our congressional leaders as they fulfilled their role of representing the people and fostering districts near and far to produce prosperity for all. grant them patience when discomfort and uncertainty threatened to include their judgment and instill in them perseverance and the courage to follow your guidance even when it is unpopular or difficult. oh hero, give them stre

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.hair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. october 29, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable michael c. burgess to act as mr. speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy and merciful god, grant us the insight to appreciate the persons you have created us to be. call us to use the talents you have bestowed on us with the confidence you have invested in us. impart to us the vision to use those gifts and graces for the betterment not just of our own lives, but for the well-being of those around us. for our communities, and for this country. give us also a sense of humility, to accept what we cannot do and to admit the limitations of our abilities. keep us from deceiving ourselves when we are inclined to think we are something that we're not. ensure that whe

it sticks it in and the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. october 18, 2024. i hereby appoints the honorable key self to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. grants your grace, o god, this day, and relieve us of the burdens we bear. the weight of concern for our country, the load of worry we carry for our world. and even as we pray these words our consciences are overwhelmed by the weight of the reports of devastation in north carolina, georgia, florida just to name a few. only you can open the way and provide a means for restoration and healing in those regions. empower and inspire us to bear our responsibility to carry the burdens of those who suffer from these tragedies. may we serve as your hands and feet and give what we must and go where you send u

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on friday, 11:00 a.m. on friday, have made clear that there are provisions we follow and will always follow those provisions >> i hope you will accept my apology. [laughter] it is important to be clear that is because we saw the situation change, i think the promise of the question is that the situation has been static. it hasn't been static. in april to make clear humanitarian assistance we saw an increase in the sustained for a period of time but not long enough and he came back down so we are going to respond as they happened. when military assistance increases at an acceptable level you will see us raising concerns only see it on the ground and humanitarian assistance at the lowest it's been, it's appropriate to intervene. >> israeli arguments provide fuel for hamas. >> there are security concerns that make it difficult to deliver aid and led to humanitarian assistance but the answer is n

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy and omnipotent lord you have promised danger and destruction you will let no harm come to us. you have said when we pass you the waters you will be with us. that the rivers shall not sweep over us. where, o god, are you in these days of catastrophe following the ravaging floods of hurricane helene? communities all over these united states have watched their homes overtaken, whole towns decimated, and their sense of safety and security eradicated. make yourself known in this tragedy. remind us again not just of your abiding presence in our loss, but of your deliverance in times like these when there is nothing left to save us but our hope in you. make a way in the wilderness of grief. show us your way through the flood of despair. clear a path amidst of debris left by the mighty waters of fear and hopelessness. then assure our friends, family, and compatriots that you, the creator of heaven and earth, are their rock and salvation. in your e

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 10:30 a.m., friday, 10:30 a.m., friday, >> the u.s. senate will return for votes on tuesday november 12. until then the chamber will hold these brief sessions a couple of times a week. as always live gavel to gavel coverage of the senate here on c-span2. >> acetone 24 presidential campaign continues, american history tv present its series distort presidential elections. learn about the pivotal issues of different eras have uncovered what made these elections of stories and explore the lasting impact on the nation. this saturday the election of 1968. >> i'm going to be talked about america's future, my vision of the future, and what i think i can do with the years of experience i have behind. >> and want to make sure the fellow is going to be the president isn't going to let the house be burned down, isn't going to let the mortgage market go to pieces, isn't going to let the stock market go to pieces. >>

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 8:30 a.m. on friday, 8:30 a.m. on friday, >> and the u.s. senate has gaveled out for now. members are on break until after the november elections. lawmakers return they will begin work on spending legislation after passing a funding extension until december 20. we will have live coverage when the senate comes back right here on c-span2. we now take you back to our booktv programming. >> the way he treated, he remained humble. he would spend time with people who needed attention. he was p still the pastor to his flock and atlanta and in montgomery even as he became famous.mo i think the big thing that aspire to more than anything else is this bad did not have to keep going after he had been shot at and his house of been bombed and stabbed into chess, and after the fbi begin coming down on him over and over again. moments were he could've hit pause. he could've taken a year off and gone on sabbatical and

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore.er: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., on friday, october 4, 2024. october 4, 2024. >> the senate has gaveled out and is in recess. members are currently in a statement. not until after the november elections. lawmakers returned the begin work on spending legislation after passing if an extension until december 20. we will have live coverage when the senate comes back here on c-span2. >> weekends on c-span2 are an intellectual feast. every saturday american history tv documents america's stories, and on sundays booktv brings you the latest nonfiction books and authors. funding for c-span2 c-sm the television companies and more including media,. >> nearly 30 years ago mediacom was founded on a powerful idea bringing cutting edge broadband to underserved communities from coast to coast we connected 850,000 miles of fiber. our team broke speed barriers, delivered one gig speed to every customer, lead when developing 10g platforms and now with mediacom

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senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >> it is because of the vast majority of democrats who were here. in the sun. believe this was not only the right decision but important decision of a to protect consumers at the pump. >> in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers will increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per gallon gas tax for one year. my colleagues

senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >> it is because of the vast majority of democrats who were here. in the sun. believe this was not only the right decision but important decision of a to protect consumers at the pump. >> in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per gallon gas tax for one year. my colleagues were

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 8:00 a.m., october 22, 2024. >> the senate meets next for votes on november 12. back now to our scheduled program. we join it in progress. >> if you like abusing language about the right is doing that. language and the right can create great justice or for that matter injustice. have you given any thought about that? >> i'm going to give an honest answer to that, which is i don't have in my quiver a series of examples of that kind of abuse from the right because frankly to the extent of her problem with the left, right is in these days you can imagine i've got them, it is as much about language. i think all working an idea is one that is often been more embraced by the left than right because it offers a way of showing you understand indigenous cultures or cultures that are not based on written word as muchas as ours is, are equal to us. the truth is most of this is the left as i say to him both sides i

morgan griffith to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. teach us today, o lord, to live by faith and not by sight. there are so many issues, concerns, worries that press us from every side. remind us again that our faith in you will not allow us to be crushed. countless unknowns, the uncertainty of our future, our health, our welfare all cause us to be perplexed. remind us again that our faith in you will not leave us in despair. the suffering in our world, in our nation, in our communities, even in our homes persecutes our sense of rightness. remind us again that our faith in you assures us that none of your children are abandoned. none will separated from your love. when all hope seems lost, when our energies are depleted, whe we are struck down with nothing le to pick us up, remind us again thatur faith in you will always protect us from being destroyed. all of wh

senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >> it is because of the vast majority of democrats who are here. in the sun. believe this was not only the right decision but important decision to protect consumers at the pump. >> in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per gallon gas tax for one year. my colleagues were seriou

senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >> it is because of the vast majority of democrats who were here. in the senate. believe this was not only the right decision but an important decision to protect consumers at the pump. >> in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per gallon gas tax for one year. my colleagues were

senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >> it is because of the vast majority of democrats who were here. in the sun. believe this was not only the right decision but important decision of a to protect consumers at the pump. >> in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers will increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per g.llon gas tax for one year. my colleagues

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under

mike pence and says, i only want to talk to you and your in your context of being the president pro tempore that you are a legislative mike pence for this moment. not an executive one. so i think this overreaching when it comes to exert privilege, blowing up attorney-client privilege, you've got a document before a judge chutkan that she's got to look at and decide of every single aspect of that is admissible. everything that they're trying to get in. if it is admissible on her level, it's still going to go right back up the chain. and then up to this freedom corps. but this is new territory, difficult territory, but they're there reaching, they're going too far when it comes to pence and meadows because they are obsessed with having them on the witness stand. >> but that's a good point about it will be appealed whatever this decision is, we know that that horse has already left the barn, but on the quotes from trump about the, you the, details don't matter, and it doesn't matter if you lost her won, just fight like hell, doesn't that undercut the defense that we've seen, which is that trum

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore. officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until stands adjourned until >> the senate returns for votes on tuesday, november 12. until then the chamber of all these brief sessions a couple of times a week as always live gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. senate is here on c-span2. now we will return to our programming. we joined in progress. >> the first african-american artist to sculpt one of the sculptures and a think might even be -- he was born and raised in d.c. and went to a performing arts high school in d.c. but he now teaches at creighton university in omaha. >> from that same event, there was reading from "my antonia" and this is more a black reading from "mymy antonia." on what seemed to me an interminable journey across the midland plain of north america. i was 10 years old, i had lost both my father and mother in a year and my virginia relatives were sending me out to my grandparent whs lived in nebraska. i traveled in the care of a mountain boy, jak

signed: patty murray, president pro tempore.ate stands adjourned until

senate president pro tempore mike mcguire supports the governor's efforts. the reason why this legislation passed today. >>it is because of the vast majority of democrats who are here. in the sun. believe this was not only the right decision but an important decision to be to protect consumers at the pump. >>in a statement, governor newsom commended the senate for advancing his proposal, writing in part, quote, californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against a big oil's price spikes. still at least 5 democrats expressed concerns with the proposal and abstained from voting on it all together. republicans also opposed to newsom's proposal arguing it will lead to increased regulation and will force refineries to hold onto supplies instead of releasing them into the market that they argue will ultimately hurt. everyday drivers increase prices. bakersfield. republican senator shannon grove expressed frustration after democrats blocked a republican proposal to pause the state's $0.60 per gallon gas tax for one year. my colleagues were

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order.s before the house a communication from the speaker.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the journal of the last day'sroceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the 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. pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the house stands adjourned until 1 p.m. on friday, october 11. caller: in 2013, they shutdown down another bill. i think the republican party is pandering to its racist base, but maintaining a steady flow of cheap immigrant labor. they anti-immigrant propaganda is absolutely despicable. it sounds exactly like the anti-jewish propaganda during the third reich. now, i live 90 miles from the border. we just don't see the kinds of problems here in new mexico that people claim elsewhere. in fact, we need that immigrant labor. if you look at, if you go to the cato institute of the u.s. chamber of commerce, they say we need more immigration, not less, and these immigrants are being mischaracter

mchenry to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.son, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend john kellogg, christchurch, washington parish, -- christ church, washington parish, washington, d.c. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, you proclaim your truth through many voices. watch over and guide our representatives in congress who speak where many listen and write what many read. that they may inspire within the people of our country wise hearts, sound minds and righteous will. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-z of house resolution 5, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the 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 following en-- the following enrolled bills. the clerk: h.r. 4190, an act t

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms. washington, d.c. october 4, 2024. i hereby appoint the honorable larry buschon to act as speaker pro tempore on this day, signed mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. the chaplain: will you pray with me? spirit of the living god, make your presence known to us this day. for it is your spirit that guides and directs us throughout the course of our comings and goings. it's your spirit that councils and advises us when faced with challenges and dilemmas. it's your spirit that comforts us in the anxieties of our lives. knowing you're number our midst in all we do and endure, may we reflect your spirit of gentleness when we encounter those that are, as we often are, ensnared by their bad decisions and trapped by their own bad attitudes, without ourselves falling in a national inclination to shun and deride

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washin >> speaker's room october 22, i appoint larry to be the president proceed tell porcined mike johnson. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, rabbi arthur resnicoff, u.s. navy chaplain retired, washington, d.c. the chaplain: if you pray, please pray with me. if not, just pause to dream. almighty god, while hostages suffer, we remember broadway's "lesmiz" blow god on high hear my prayer, in my need you have always been there, bring them all home. 41 years ago tomorrow i saw the beirut barracks bombing take 241 u.s. military lives. then another bomb, 58 french. they came in peace to awar-torn land like heroes through the ages. all gave some, some gave all. in 14 days we vote for leaders through life's wilderness of tears and fears. a nation too divided, a world that's still at war. so many dead that all should suffer sorrow, horror, pain. too easy t