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Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Brian James Egan, resigned. (12/19/2017 legislative day)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 1 (Roll no. 693).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 692).

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 691).

On Motion to Fix the Convening Time Agreed to by voice vote.

Pursuant to clause 4 of rule 16, Mr. Graves(MO) moved that when the House adjourns on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 for Morning-Hour Debate, and 10 a.m. for legislative business.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1393.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1393 — "To streamline the process by which active duty military, reservists, and veterans receive commercial driver's licenses."

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 693).

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4323 — "To promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research, and for other purposes."

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 692).

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 691).

Mr. Neal moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. The instructions contained in the motion seek to instruct the managers on the part of the House to disagree in section 11042 and part VIII of subtitle A of title I of the conference report.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 17 (Roll no. 690).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 193 (Roll no. 689).