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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 20001 and 20002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bishop (UT), Young (AK), and Grijalva.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 20003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walden, Shimkus, and Castor (FL).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brady (TX), Nunes, Roskam, Black, Noem, Neal, Levin, and Doggett.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 233 (Roll no. 654).

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 192 (Roll no. 653).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neal motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree with section 11081 of the Senate amendment and recede from section 1303 of the House bill.

Mr. Neal moved that the House instruct conferees.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and request a conference.

Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 4.

Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, vice John F. Kelly, resigned. (12/04/2017 legislative day)

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

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 had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 4, 2017 at 11:25 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 1 amended.