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

Considered as unfinished business. 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 the question on passage of H.R. 4771, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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 February 8, 2018, at 2:49 p.m.: Appointment: The National Council on Disability

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 8.

Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (02/08/2018 legislative day)

Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 (02/08/2018 legislative day)

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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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.