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MORNING-HOUR DEBATE - The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Brian K. Fitzpatrick to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Dana G. Gresham. (02/13/2018 legislative day)

Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, vice Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg. (02/13/2018 legislative day)

Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, vice Thomas F. Scott Darling III. (02/13/2018 legislative day)

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 14, 2018.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Walden moved that the House do now adjourn.

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 2 (Roll no. 71).

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 70).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 736.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4979 — "To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program."

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4533 — "To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on motions to suspend the rules, which were debate earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 13.