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

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, December 6, 2019, it adjourn to meet on Monday, December 9, 2019 at noon for Morning-Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection.

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

COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE - The Chair recognized Mr. Scalise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Hoyer on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 228 - 187 (Roll no. 654).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 215 (Roll no. 653).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 188, 2 Present (Roll no. 652).

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Roll Call 653 - Recorded vote pending.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 4.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis (IL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section entitled rule of construction.

Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX proceedings on H.R. 4 resumed.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 652).

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 326 — "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution."

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 326 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The rule provides that the amendments to H. Res. 326 and preamble, modified by the amendments in Part B of the report are considered as adopted.