Daniel Coughlin:will the haters, too. host: we are going to close today and throw it very shortly to the house of representatives, where they are expected to get away in a few seconds. the speaker pro tempore:

Daniel Coughlin:the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the io speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., june 4, 2008. i hereby appoint the honorable

Daniel Coughlin:ellen o. tauscher to act as speaker pro tempore on this day . signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication

Daniel Coughlin:and the prayer will be offered by the chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: you are all powerful, lord, and worthy of highest praise. your power's great, and there's no limit to your

Daniel Coughlin:wisdom. we as your people, as a nation, are truly a tiny part of your vast creation. yet we wish to praise you. it is you who move and act in any of us and take delight in our offering you praise.

Daniel Coughlin:for you are to be found within us. when we dese to create equal justice for all people, it is you who plant the desire in us. it is you who plot out the ways we position ourselves for the

Daniel Coughlin:future and lead your people to insight and consensus. when we long for peace in such a deep way that we are willing to lay down armments and take our place at the table of negotiations,

Daniel Coughlin:then we know it is you who make us instruments of secure peace and begin the ending of hate and violence. lord, you have made us, you made us for yourself. so our hearts are restless now,

Daniel Coughlin:and we will not rest until we rest in you forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair ha s examined the journal he of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her

Shelley Moore Capito:h approval thpereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be offered by the gentlewoman from west virginia, mrs. capito. mrs. capito: please