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On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 704).

Considered by unanimous consent. H.R. 4641 — "To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member of the Marine Corps."

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1766.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mrs. Handel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1766 — "To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes."

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

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

On passage Passed without objection.

Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 1393, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. S. 1393 — "To streamline the process by which active duty military, reservists, and veterans receive commercial driver's licenses."

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

On agreeing to the resolution Roll Call 705 - Recorded vote pending.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 704).

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 December 21, 2017, at 9:25 a.m.: that the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 31, that the Senate passed S. 117 and S. 501.