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

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.

Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 96.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 96 — "To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications."

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4771, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 4771.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 582 with an amendment.

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 194, 2 Present (Roll no. 65).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 131 (Roll no. 64).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4771.

The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution also waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of February 9, 2018. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of February 8, 2018 or February 9, 2018 for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 725. H.R. 4771 — "To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker's approval of the Journal and put the question de novo.

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