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Mr. McCarthy moved to table the measure.

QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Crowley rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a resolution. The Clerk reported the text of the resolution.

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, Mr. Crowley was recognized to offer a privileged resolution.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to require the federal government to cover 100% of the costs for natural disasters in connection with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California Wildfires under the Stafford Act.

Ms. Velazquez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4 — "To reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes."

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 27.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4 as unfinished business.

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

Mr. Shuster moved that the committee rise.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 839, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (TN) amendment No. 114.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Duncan (TN), numbered 114 printed in Part A of House Report 115-650 to establish a national standard for hiring motor carriers.