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

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.

On agreeing to the Cheney amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cheney amendment No. 20.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Cheney, numbered 20 printed in House Report 115-679 to direct the USFS and DOI to make vacant allotments available to grazing permit or lease holders in the even of a natural disaster, conflict with wildlife, or court-issued injunction. To prevent a court injunction in the event that the federal agency is unable to make a vacant allotment available.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Russell amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

On agreeing to the Stefanik amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Stefanik, numbered 19 printed in House Report 115-679 to add invasive vegetation to Section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

On agreeing to the Young (AK) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 207 (Roll no. 199).

On agreeing to the Westerman amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 191 (Roll no. 198).

On agreeing to the Biggs amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 340 (Roll no. 197).

On agreeing to the Faso amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 192 (Roll no. 196).

On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 330 (Roll no. 195).

On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 34 - 380 (Roll no. 194).

On agreeing to the Foxx amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 278 (Roll no. 193).

On agreeing to the Turner amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 18.