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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luria amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luria amendment No. 10.

On agreeing to the Finkenauer amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Finkenauer amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Finkenauer, numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to require drug companies to disclose truthful and non-misleading pricing information about prescription drugs and biological products when they advertise these products directly to consumers.

On agreeing to the Axne amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Axne, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to establish a grant program for states to reduce the burdens associated with health care administrative work and reduces HHS administrative costs by 50% over 10 years.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gottheimer amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gottheimer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 7.

On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kennedy, numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to express the Sense of Congress regarding the impact of the high cost of prescription drugs on communities of color and persons living in rural or sparsely populated areas of the United States.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 5.

On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Kennedy, numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-334 to require another Senate confirmed officer with HHS to carry out the negotiation duties should the Secretary of HHS have a conflict of interest. The General Counsel of HHS would be responsible for identifying these conflicts.

On agreeing to the Peters amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 758, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 3.