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Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act (11/02/2017 legislative day)

Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years, vice Richard F. Griffin, Jr., term expiring. (11/02/2017 legislative day)

Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice Blair Anderson. (11/02/2017 legislative day)

Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Virginia A. Seitz, resigned. (11/02/2017 legislative day)

William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Regina McCarthy, resigned. (11/02/2017 legislative day)

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

On passage Roll Call 604 - Yea and Nay vote pending.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 2.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 192 (Roll no. 603).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 191 (Roll no. 602).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 178 (Roll no. 601).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 600).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 849.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 849 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 600. H.R. 849 — "To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board."

OFFICIAL PHOTO - Pursuant to H. Res. 350, the Chair announced that the House would take a brief recess to prepare for the official photo of the House of Representatives while in session.

Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule 1, the Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in New York.