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any you see these articles and there are a lot of them and they are legitimate but any time see these articles where one or another is rising, it is often coming from the people around donald trump who have an idea of who donald trump is interested in but also have their own opinion of who they think should be vice president. that is where we are getting this general list. the name i am hearing most of them lately is doug bergom who has quietly risen in the ranks on this. host: he also ran. he ran for governor. of north dakota. guest: and senator tim scott who also ran. he is really the only presidential candidate against donald trump who has managed throughout this entire time to not frustrate the former
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president and has stayed on his good side and r >> we'll leave this here to take you live now to the u.s. house where today members are expected to work on several bills. including a measure that would require any member of the national security council to alert the president and congressional leaders in the event of a personal medical emergency. the bill was introduced in the wake of defense secretary lloyd austin's secret hospital stay several months ago. you're watching live coverage of the house here on c-span.
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the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. the chaplain: will you pray with me? lord of the universe, look down upon your people and grant us your peace. from generation to generation, we have found ways to disparage and destroy one another, allowing racism, prejudice, and discrimination to color our judgment and enrage our worst selfs. you have warned us there will be wars and rumors of wars.
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nation will rise against nation, earthquakes, famines, pestilence and persecution will threaten our freedoms and dismantle our security. on this day of holocaust remembrance, remind us that the insidious malice that crept into our culture and led to the horrific deaths of tense of millions, including jews, roma, jehovah witness, gays and the disabled is an evil still at work today pervading our communities. the present turmoil reveals a pivotal moment where you call us to bear testimony to our faithfulness to you and to you alone. in the words of elly weizel, we must bear witness. grant us courage and unite us under the values of dignity, respect, justice, and reich necessary, when we reflect on the termination of entire
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peoples, we will affirm that never again means now. in the strength of your name we pray, amen. the speaker: amen. the chair has examined the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from alabama, mr. karl. mr. karl: thank you, mr. speaker. would you please address the flag. 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: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable, speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate, on may 3, 2024, at 9:35
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a.m., the senate passed senate 2181, senate 3126, senate 3249, senate 3285, that the senate agreed to senate concurrent resolution 34, senate concurrent resolution 35, that the senate agreed to relative to the death of the honorable daniel robert graham, former united states senator from the state of florida, senate resolution 668, that the senate agreed to relative to the death of the honorable david hampton pryer, former united states senator from the state of arkansas, senate resolution 673, that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 593, that the senate agreed to house concurrent resolution 89. signed sincerely kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. the speaker: the clerk will report the veto message.
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the chair lays before the house another communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the white house on may 3, 2024, at 12:28 p.m. said to contain a message from the president with objections to how the joint resolution 98 which he returns without his signature, signed sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the veto message. the clerk: to the house of representatives, i'm returning here with without my approval house joint resolution 98, a resolution that would disapprove of the national labor relations boards, nlrb, rule entitled, standard for determining joint employer status. since day one, my administration has fought to strengthen workers
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rights to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. the nlrb's rule would prevent companies from avoiding their obligations and liabilities when they control a worker's working condition even if they observe such control over exercise and indirectly through a subcontractor or other intermediary, if other companies control the terms and conditions of employment, the right to organize is rendered futile whenever the members cannot bargain collectively without each employer. without the nlrb rule, the companies could easily avoid liability simply by manipulating their corporate structure like hiding behind subcontractors or staffing agencies, by hampering the nlrb's practices and procedure of the collective bargaining, republicans are siding with union busting corporations over the needs of workers and their unions. i'm proud to be the most pro union, pro worker president in american history. i make no apologies from my
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administration protecting the rights to organize and bargain collectively. therefore, i'm vetoing this resolution. signed sincerely, joseph r. biden, sincerely, white house, 2024. the speaker: the veto message and joint resolution will be printed as the house document. for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? mr. karl: i ask unanimous consent further consideration of the veto message and the joint resolution h.j. resolution 9 will be postponed until legislative day may 7, 2024. the speaker: is there objection to the request? without objection, so ordered. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the
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