House Proceeding 04-08-08 on Apr 8th, 2008 :: 0:00:00 to 0:20:00
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Daniel Coughlin: votes at about 6:30 eastern time and after that tonight debate on human rights in tibet. all ahead in the house today. our live house coverage in just a moment here on c-span. . the speaker pro

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Daniel Coughlin: tempore: the house will be in order. you may be seated. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain. i apologize, please rise. thank you. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin.

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Speech By: Daniel Coughlin

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Daniel Coughlin: kovalenko lord god, our defense -- chaplain coughlin: lore god, our defense and labor brown-waitor, throughout our history as americans and even our individual lives, you have come to

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Daniel Coughlin: our aid and strength quened us -- strengthened us in the face of all our struggles against evil, be with us now and always. for therophet daniel offers a distinction. he said he saw you in

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Daniel Coughlin: the very beginning when the evil horn spoke arrogant words until the beast was slain. and his body thrown into the fire. but there were other beasts, too. which also lost their dominion

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Daniel Coughlin: but were granted a prolongation of life for a time and a season. lord, we believe you always deliver us from evil. yet each of us can name the other beasts described by daniel in our history

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Daniel Coughlin: as a nation and in our personal lives. they may no longer have dominion to completely overcome us, but we know they can be granted a prolongation of life for a time. therefore, lord, we plead

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: for your help to persevere for the time being. sometimes to fight we personally need to undergo treatment or continue therapy. for a nation it may take time to reform, rebuild, or reconcile.

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: so continue, lord, to uphold us until evil is brought to its end. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house

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Marsha Blackburn: his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the the gentlewoman from guam, ms. bordallo. ms. bordallo: i pledge alle

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Speech By: Marsha Blackburn

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Marsha Blackburn: giance 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 pro tempore: the

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Marsha Blackburn: chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman rise? >> madam speaker, to address the house -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from

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Marsha Blackburn: tennessee, for what purpose does you rise? mrs. blackburn: thank you, madam speaker. i rise to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: so ordered.

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Marsha Blackburn: mrs. blackburn: thank you, madam speaker. today's a serious day on capitol hill. general petraeus and ambassador crocker have returned. they are reporting to the nation on the progress in iraq.

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Russ Carnahan: and since they were last here, this is what the iraqi parliament has passed. a pension law for regime officials, dee baath fay case reform, amnesty law, a provincial election law, the national

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Speech By: Russ Carnahan

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Russ Carnahan: government is sharing oil revenues with the provinces. sectarian killings are down 90%. civilian deaths have dropped by more than 70%. coalition casualties have dropped by more than 70%. most

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Russ Carnahan: importantly iraqi security forces are fighting for the future of their very own country. some in this house are so invested in the narrative of defeat that they are blind to the results

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Russ Carnahan: of a campaign that ranks among the greatest in the history of our armed forces. our troops have achieved tremendous success through valor and sacrifice. let's not sell them out and choose

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Russ Carnahan: to lose a winnable war. history would not forgive us for that. thank you, madam speaker. i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from

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Russ Carnahan: maryland rise? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. carnahan: thank you, madam speaker. i would

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Ted Poe: like to take this time to congratulate the citizens of herzegovina on the 16th anniversary of indbens. it's an honor for me to represent the largest boss kneian -- bosnian population in the united states.

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Speech By: Ted Poe

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Ted Poe: with congressman chris smith of new jersey. our bosnian american neighbors who have come to st. louis and other parts of the u.s. have contribute add great deal to our country. i'm proud

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Ted Poe: on april 7, 1992, the united states was one of the first nations to recognize the newly independent bosnia-herzegovina. as we honor the anniversary of their independence today, let us reaffirm

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Ted Poe: our support for bosnia's progress toward euro-atlantic integration and remember their long history of multiethnic and religious tolerance. i would like to applaud their democratic orientation

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Ted Poe: and strongly encourage the further strengthening of government reforms and respect to human rights, rule of law, and free market economy. i once again congratulate the citizens of bosnia-herzegovina