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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 908, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thornberry En Bloc amendment No. 1, as modified.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5515 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018. (05/23/2018 legislative day)

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5515 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 222).

On agreeing to the Aguilar amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 221).

On agreeing to the Gabbard amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 220).

On agreeing to the Nolan amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 219).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5515 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 218).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 217).

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 23, 2018 at 9:54 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to return the papers for H.R. 4743 to the House of Representatives at their request.

DEBATE - The House continued debate on H. Res. 908.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 908.

Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 908 — "Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.