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The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 796. The next meeting is schedule for 4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2018.

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 received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on March 23, 2018, at 8:52 a.m.: that the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 116, with amendment and the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jodey C. Arrington to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 2(a) of H. Res. 796, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Dan C. Cummins, Peoples Church, Jacksonville, TX

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1625. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Robert K. Hur, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maryland for the term of four years, vice Rod J. Rosenstein, term expired. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice John P. Fishwick, Jr., resigned. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

David C. Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Stephanie A. Finely, resigned. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, United States Governor of the African Development Fund, and United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund, United States Governor of the African Development Bank, United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years, vice Jacob Joseph Lew, resigned. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management), vice Monica C. Regalbuto. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Brent K. Park, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Anne M. Harrington. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Mark Schneider, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Institute of Education Science, Department of Education for a term of six years, vice John Q. Easton, term expired. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

James Edwin Williams, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor, vice James L. Taylor. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Edward Charles Prado, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic. (03/22/2018 legislative day)

Trevor D. Traina, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria. (03/22/2018 legislative day)