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COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Hoyer for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. McCarthy on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House for the upcoming week.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prevent the underlying bill from applying to any coal refuse electric utility steam generating facility associated with air pollution.

Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

SENSE Act (03/08/2018 legislative day)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1119.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. H.R. 1119 — "To establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy."

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Capuano to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Pastor Tony Perkins, Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs, LA

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Michael Rigas, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management, vice Christine M. Griffin. (03/07/2018 legislative day)

Jeff Tien Han Pon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years, vice Katherine Archuleta, resigned. (03/07/2018 legislative day)

Mark S. James, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Alfred Cooper Lomax, term expired. (03/07/2018 legislative day)

Daniel C. Mosteller, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years, vice Paul Charles Thielen, term expired. (03/07/2018 legislative day)