WA GOV JAY INSLEE (D) SAYS FED OFFICIALS ARE SEARCHING FOR A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT FOR THE I-5 BRIDGE THAT COLLAPSED INTO THE SKAGIT RIVER THURS NIGHT *

INSLEE SAYS REBUILDING THE 160-FOOT SECTION COULD TAKE MONTHS IF A REPLACEMENT CAN'T BE FOUND *

STATE OFFICIALS SAY AN OVERSIZED TRUCK CAUSED THE COLLAPSE AFTER HITTING AN OVERHEAD SPAN *

TWO VEHICLES PLUMMETED INTO THE WATER LEAVING THREE PEOPLE INJURED *

FDA RECEIVES REPORTS OF SEVEN CASES INVOLVING POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED STEROID MEDICATIONS MADE BY A PHARMACY IN NEWBERN, TN *

INJECTIONS CONTAIN THE SAME DRUG AT THE CENTER OF LAST YR'S DEADLY FUNGAL MENINGITIS OUTBREAK THAT KILLED MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE *

THE PHARMACY HAS RECALLED THE PRODUCTS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION *

NY RESCUE CREWS SEARCHING FOR A PILOT WHO WENT MISSING AFTER AN ANGEL FLIGHT CRASH ON FRI *

AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH IN EPHRATAH, ABOUT 50 MILES NW OF ALBANY *

IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH *

ANGEL FLIGHT IS A NONPROFIT GROUP THAT ARRANGES FREE AIR TRANSPORTATION FOR SICK PATIENTS FROM VOLUNTEER PILOTS *

PRES OBAMA CALLING ON THE NATION TO DO MORE FOR VETERANS ON MEMORIAL DAY *

IN HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS, THE PRES SAYS THE COUNTRY MUST MAKE SURE ALL FALLEN HEROES RECEIVE THE CARE AND BENEFITS THEY EARNED *

MEANWHILE, IN THE GOP ADDRESS, SEN JAMES INHOFE (R-OK) THANKED THOSE WHO ASSISTED IN RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING MONDAY'S DEADLY TORNADO IN MOORE, OK *

UK OFFICIALS ARREST A FRIEND OF ONE OF THE TWO SUSPECTS IN THE BRUTAL MURDER OF A BRITISH SOLDIER EARLIER THIS WEEK *

THE ATTACK LEFT 25-YR-OLD BRITISH SOLIDER LEE RIGBY DEAD NEAR AN ARMY BARRACKS IN THE SE LONDON NEIGHBORHOOD OF WOOLWICH *

THE TWO MUSLIM ATTACKERS WERE SHOT BY POLICE AND TAKEN TO CUSTODY *

PRIME MIN DAVID CAMERON SAYS THERE ARE "STRONG INDICATIONS" THE ATTACK IS RELATED TO TERROR WHILE LONDON MAYOR BORIS JOHNSON SAYS IT WAS "OVERWHELMINGLY LIKELY'' A TERRORIST ATTACK *

ATTYS FOR MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO SAY THEY'LL APPEAL A JUDGE'S RULING THAT HIS OFFICE RACIALLY PROFILED LATINOS *

ACTION COMES AFTER A JUDGE SAID ON FRI ARPAIO'S OFFICE PROFILED LATINOS DURING IMMIGRATION PATROLS AND DETAINED THEM FOR UNREASONABLY LONG PERIODS *

ATTYS ARGUE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS "NEVER USED RACE" IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT DECISIONS *

AUTO CLUB AAA PREDICTING 34.8 MIL PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL MORE THAN 50 MILES THIS MEMORIAL DAY WKND *

THAT'S DOWN 0.9% FROM A YEAR AGO *

31.2 MIL ARE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL BY CAR WHILE 2.3 MIL WILL TAKE TO THE SKIES *

TWO FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE IN MISSOURI, INJURING AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE *

COLLISION EARLY THIS MORNING OCCURRED BETWEEN SCOTT CITY AND CHAFFEE, ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-SE OF ST. LOUIS *

CRASH ALSO IGNITED A FIRE AND TRIGGERED THE COLLAPSE OF AN OVERPASS UNDER WHICH THE TRAINS WERE TRAVELLING *

A HAZMAT TEAM IS ON SCENE TO ASSESS WHAT LEAKED OUT OF THE CARGO TRAINS *

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TIMELINE for tonight’s SOTU [from FNC's Chad Pergram]

 

Note that the Dean of the the Diplomatic Corps is Roble Olhaye (pronounced ROH-blay ohl-HY) from Djibouti (zhuh-BOO-ttee). Being Dean means you are the longest-tenured ambassador to the U.S. from a foreign government. Olhaye has been Dijbouti’s ambassador to Washington since 1988.

 

 

8:10 PM

Diplomatic Corps enters House Chamber.

8:25 PM

Chamber lights come to full strength.

8:30 PM

Speaker John Boehner calls the House to order upon the arrival of the Senate. THEN THE POOL WILL BEGIN TO SEND PICTURE.

8:30 PM

Kerri Hanley, Deputy Sergeant at Arms, announces Vice President Joe Biden and the Senate, preceded by its officers. The Speaker calls the Joint Session to order.

8:40 PM

Joint Chiefs enter House Chamber.

8:47 PM

The Speaker and Vice President appoint members from their respective chambers to the Escort Committee for President Barack Obama.

8:50 PM

Dr. Jill Biden is escorted into the Executive Gallery.

8:53 PM

Kerri Hanley, Deputy Sergeant at Arms, announces the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti, His Excellency Roble Olhaye.

8:55 PM

Kerri Hanley, Deputy Sergeant at Arms, announces the Justices of the Supreme Court.

8:57 PM

First Lady Michelle Obama is escorted into the Executive Gallery.

8:59 PM

Kerri Hanley, Deputy Sergeant at Arms, announces the President’s Cabinet.

9:01:30 PM

Paul Irving, House Sergeant at Arms, announces, “Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States.” The Escort Committee leads the President into the Chamber, who shakes hands with members along the center aisle on his way to the rostrum.

9:05 PM

Speaker introduces the President to Senators and Representatives.

9:06 PM

President begins speech.

9:50 PM

President concludes speech.

President proceeds to back of Chamber with Escort Committee.

9:55 PM

President leaves the Chamber followed by the Supreme Court, Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps.

Speaker announces the Joint Session is dissolved and immediately calls the House to order. Majority Leader Eric Cantor offers motion that the message of the President be referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered printed. Majority Leader moves that the House adjourn.

NOTE: The House lights and mults will remain up until the House adjourns.

 









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