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On agreeing to the Soto amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 230 (Roll no. 142).

On agreeing to the Deutch amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 228 (Roll no. 141).

On agreeing to the Deutch amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 227 (Roll no. 140).

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

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission - Pursuant to section 2 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715a), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: Mr. Thompson of CA.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 152).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 151).

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

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster (NH) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to add an exemption for any civil action brought forward that pertains to ethics in government.

Ms. Kuster (NH) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 725.

On agreeing to the Cartwright amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 150).

On agreeing to the Soto amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 149).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 725 — "To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder."

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 148).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 147).