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

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 8.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

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 Jeff Duncan to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2017.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Gohmert 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 passage Passed by recorded vote: 282 - 137 (Roll no. 294).

On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham, M. amendment; Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 238 (Roll no. 293).

On Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 186, 1 Present (Roll no. 292).

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

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of the Lujan Grisham amendment No. 1 to H.R. 2213, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose in a moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy in Oregon.

Mr. Capuano was recognized to be heard on the question of whether or not his resolution constituted a point of privilege and the Chair subsequently ruled that the resolution did not constitute a point of privilege.

PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION - Mr. Capuano was recognized to offer a privileged resolution subsequent to the foregoing notification.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2213 — "To amend the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 to authorize certain polygraph waiver authority, and for other purposes."