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" In his day , the late congressman Thomas D'Alessandro Jr ., from Baltimore , Md ., saw presidents Roosevelt and Truman at this rostrum.But nothing could compare with the sight of his only daughter , Nancy , presiding tonight as speaker of the House of Representatives.Congratulations , Madam Speaker.Two members of the House and Senate are not with us tonight , and we pray for the recovery and speedy return of Senator Tim Johnson and Congressman Charlie Norwood.Madam Speaker , Vice President Cheney , members of Congress , distinguished guests , and fellow citizens : This rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour - - when decisions are hard and courage is tested . " According to the report , Europe is gaining on the United States in revenue from the lucrative investment banking and trading businesses . During its routine 1986 investigation of Rehnquist 's background , the FBI concluded that Rehnquist began taking the drug Placidyl for insomnia after back surgery in 1971 , the year before he joined the court . Ten sessions of exercises to boost reasoning skills , memory and mental processing speed staved off mental decline in middle-aged and elderly people in the first definitive study to show that honing intellectual skills can bolster the mind in the same way that physical exercise protects and strengthens the body.The researchers also showed that the benefits of the brain exercises extended well beyond the specific skills the volunteers learned . Relations were slow to improve , however , as the North increased its demands for economic aid while failing to fulfill its own pledges . In December , voters elected Kim Dae Jung , who had been a prodemocracy dissident during the country 's period of military dictatorship , as South Korea 's new president . Several Web sites , notably ArabRap.net , serve as nerve centers for Arabic rap and help spread the music under the radar of government censors.Still , many nonsecular Arabs view rap as another intrusion of Western culture and " an affront to [ Arab ] heritage or an imitation of the West , " Kahf wrote.Arabic rappers respond to the challenge by using traditional instruments behind familiar rap beats . By third grade , boys have slightly higher math scores and slightly lower reading scores - - gaps that widen as the children grow older.The gender gaps for children age 9 to 13 approximately double in science and reading . Long before Bush arrived in the House chamber to deliver his remarks , Democratic leaders and allied interest groups rushed out statements blasting his domestic proposals as rehashed ideas , empty rhetoric or flawed concepts that would create other problems .