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Friday, December 23, 2022
The House Stands Adjourned Until December 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM EST. 
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until December 23 2022 at 11:00 AM EST. (Pro Forma)

Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland\0x202Fattends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

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December 23, 1776
The Crisis by Thomas Paine
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph....
https://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/c-01.htm

December 23, 1944
December 23, 1944, HQ Twelfth Army Group Situation Map.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g5701s.ict21202/?r=0.369,0.681,0.614,0.252,0
https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-war-ii-maps-military-situation-maps-from-1944-to-1945/articles-and-essays/the-battle-of-the-bulge/printable-timeline/

December 23, 2022
8:00 AM EST
John Herbst on President Zelensky's U.S. Visit and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Atlantic Council's John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the U.S. earlier this week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524883-3/washington-journal-john-herbst-discusses-zelensky-us-visit-russia-ukraine-conflict&live

8:30 AM EST
November 2022 Advance Report on Durable Goods - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Data Release
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/manufacturing/m3/index.html

8:30 AM EST
Former Rep. Zach Wamp on Electoral Count Act Reform and January 6th Committee Report
Former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Issue One ReFormers Caucus Co-Chair and member of the National Council on Election Integrity, discusses Electoral Count Act reform legislation and the January 6th Select Committee's final report.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524883-4/washington-journal-rep-zach-wamp-r-tn-discusses-electoral-count-act-reform-amp-jan-6th-committee

10:00 AM EST
November 2022 New Residential Sales	Data Release
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/index.html

11:00 AM EST
Abe Hamadeh Election Lawsuit, Evidentiary Hearing: Ted Boyd et al., Plaintiff vs Kris Mayes et al., Defendant
S-8015-CV-202201468
Mohave County AZ Superior Court
https://www.mohavecourts.com/sites/default/files/Mohave%20Courts/calendar/new/division4.pdf
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lc8rhYcLDpg

12:00 PM EST
Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal
Stella Assange: #WiliLeaks and Julian's Future - The Roundtable
https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1605334046896177152

4:00 PM EST
The President and The First Lady depart the White House en route Children's National Hospital
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

4:15 PM EST
The President and The First Lady arrive at Children's National Hospital
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

5:05 PM EST
The President and The First Lady make a holiday visit to Children's National Hospital
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0kJn8CHMsf0

5:45 PM EST
The President and The First Lady depart Children's National Hospital en route the White House
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/
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