the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: as people of faith, we often pray to you lord god -- to you, lord got almighty, out of a sense of need. each of us cries out in frustration to you as our refuge and as healer. prayer helps us whether we are leaders or just ordinary americans to live our lives with greater integrity and meet our daily responsibilities. sometimes we are more conscious of our common needs. it is then prayer helps us identify with one another, feel compassion toward others in need and pray for them. we all desire peace of heart, help and wisdom as well as prudence to make the right decisions needed each day. whether we are in public service or work in the private sector. in all cases, through prayer, lord, you help us to see ourselves more honestly and suspend judgment of others so we can work together and more freely give you the glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursua

the prayer will be offered by the chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord, the summer solstice has already passed. so quietly and relentlessly daylight grows shorter. the full expression of family joy on the weekend holiday, or a brief summer vacation is abruptly ended with the news of a metro train crash. the bright light is suddenly dimmed when the cloud of fragile life passes by. lord, we lift up in prayer all those who died or were injured in yesterday's tragedy here in northeast, washington. be with their families, neighbors, and friends. as you restore confidence and peace to the fragile systems of routine in a work-a-day world, lord, we molest you and praise you for all the good days and good -- we bless you and praise you for all the good days and good times. we try to hold on to as best we can because they carry us through the times that are not so good. lord of the ages, it is you who hold all together and oversee the seasons of everyone's life. even as summer days grow shorter. be with us now and forever. amen. the speaker

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, you are eternal knowing all our days. teach us how to discover the best use of our time. being here in congress is a great opportunity to make a difference in the complexity of today's world, help members of the house of representatives to make the very best decisions,  to strengthen our country and to foster lasting stability at the fault lines among nations. may all who serve this noble institution by assisting this body of lawmakers, seize the tasks at hand and accomplish their work with dedication and your blessing. this nation relies on your wisdom and love to guide us now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, congressman olson. mr. olson: i ask members in the fwalry to join me in pledging allegiance to the

chaplain coughlin: lord god, you hold all in good order. yet you give us the freedom of choice in the realm of good conscience. it seems you achieve your own good purposes in and through your people whether or not they know your guidance or wait to learn from their own mistakes. be with all your people today in the decisions they make as a free people. provide them with insight and how to use their many blessings. even though you guide them by your spirit, hold them accountable for their deeds. before your divine tribunal and in the realm of public opinion. by personal integrity and right judgment, help all americans to establish credence before other nations so that seeing our good deeds may they glorify you, our god, as our protector and guide now and forever. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. >> madam speaker, i ask that the question be put on agreeing to the speaker's approval of

the prayer will be offered by cap lane father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: eternal god, yet ever present to your believing people, give us the wisdom to use the time you give us wisely. may we divide our time according to priorities, always in fair and appropriate ways. may we share our time with those who bring out the best in us or need our attention the most. and, lord, may we waste time only while reflecting on your many blessings or with those we love. for everything and everyone it is such a gift. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his 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, congressman griffith. mr. griffith: 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 pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for

the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: we confess, lord god almighty, that we often accept countless blessings in life and forget to give you thanks. faithfully surrounded with the support of family and friends, we do not always remember to be grateful. we enjoy food on our tables and cherish freedom. yet we can easily neglect those around this land and other parts of the world who have neither. fulfilling our daily duties and responsibilities here on capitol hill can make such a difference in the world and provide a sense of personal satisfaction because each day grants us great opportunities. remind us ever present god to be grateful and gracious. help us to find ways to show our appreciation by sharing our many blessings with others and never forgetting to offer thanks givegiving to you each day for every -- thanksgiving to you each day for every day. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the chamber her approval thereof. pursuant to claus

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, send forth your spirit to guide the members of the house of representatives today and every day of this 111th congress. by your power, manifest the strength of this democracy. so direct the course of this body the policies -- that policies and decisions made here may proclaim your goodness to all your people. not only in words but in every action freely accepted, may this nation show the world that it is a nation of reconciliation and peace for all and give you glory both now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, congressman johnson. mr. johnson: will you join me in the pledge? 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,

the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offed by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: lord god, we know the truth when still hidden by our mind's eye and our hearts filled with hidden desires, we bring our needs to you in prayer. sometimes we are simply he later by hope -- elated by hope. often we are overwhelmed by the reality of daily concerns. occasionally we are totally blinded by the emotional force field around us. yet we try to clear the air with our prayer. help us, lord, to humbly admit that at times we are not fully conscious of what is our greatest need. dealing with issues that are beyond psychological admission or sociological determination or political timing, lord, we are led to a deeper confidence that you know us better than we know ourselves. you will help us if we simply call upon your holy name and will answer our deepest needs even if we cannot name them ourselves. for you are the creative one and savior of your people now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings

carroll, nolasco and coughlin for the marlins here in the third. ribs that one to left center. it will plug the gap. he has good speed. willie harris to get it back in. lead-off double, the second hit against olsen. that will give ricky nolasco who has four sacrifice bunts a chance to move the runner over. >> rob: with the pitcher on deck, you throw him a fastball a little bit up in the zone hoping this kid who doesn't really have a lot of home run potential, he slashes it into the gap for a double. take your out right here. >> bob: you're up two, don't do something cute and walk this guy. >> rob: you throw this guy not too many fastballs down the heart of the plate, but make sure you take your out here. >> bob: he short hops it. olsen drops it. plenty of tie. plenty of tie. on to ú$uñl sacrrr >> bob: txi0-year-old coln may. coghlan dreams, the guy ends up committing suicide. the name of the bar was going to be coghlan's dream. >> bob: this guy realized his. >> robs. >> bob: startethe season at o, foul ball, and zimmerman couldn't get it. that would hav

chris coughlin leads off, he'll be in left field, emilio bonifacio at third, then ramirez, cantu will be at first and uggla at second base, ross will be in center field, robs catching, brett carroll will be in right field, and ricky nolasco who has had major success against the nationals, he'll be on the mound tonight. ramirez the guy you've got to keep off the bases. i think you just mentioned, pitch around him. don't even pitch to this guy. >> you've got to pitch one guy tough in the line-up and he's good night that when you look at all the charts, he's just hammered us with 37 rbi's, 15 home runs, steals bases. so you can afford to, with two outs, pitch him tough, let him get on. i'd much rather have a guy on second base with two outs or have him on second base with nobody out. he's a guy i would pick in the line-up not to let beat me, because he's done it so many times. >> debbi taylor moments ago reporting about the rain falling down in florida. and this game may or may not get under way at 7:00. 8:00 now they have projected the starting time tonight. 8:00 for the first pitch in

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they have a new left fielder chris coughlin who is also their lead-off man. emilio bonifacio is struggling, he's made 13 errors at third base. you know all the other guys. we see them a lot. rorntionz the former pirates catcher. >> rob: we got a good scouting report on carroll that he's an excellent right fielder. >> bob: first pitch of the ballgame is at 7:47, a delay of 47 minutes because of the rain. right now it's about 16 degrees cooler than it was during the day. it was in the low 90s and sizzling today. rain and 76 degrees at rain time, we might have more rain as the evening goes on. willie harris has his on base percentage up. he's hit safely in seven of his last nine games. he misses that pitch. willie is 12 for his last 35. >> rob: the more he plays, the better he hits. just the confidence factor. >> bob: nolasco severely jams him and he fouls it. easy pick for grissom. nationals start tonight 7th in the league in hitting, they're 10th in runs and homers. hard breaking ball down and in, strikes out willie harris. willie fanning for the 26th time thi