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Mr. Payne asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Monday, February 3, 2020 it adjourn to meet at noon on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 for morning-hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Payne asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, January 30, 2020 it adjourn to meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020. Agreed to without objection.

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

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed with one minute speeches.

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Trone asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1075, a bill originally introduced by Representative Elijah Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34).

On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33).

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Pursuant to H. Res. 811, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b).

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 811, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 811, the portion of the divided question comprising the amendments specified in section 4(a) of H. Res. 811 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.

Pursuant to H. Res. 811, Mr. Engel was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 550 with amendments specified in section 4 of H. Res. 811.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mrs. Lawrence to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.