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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Anthony G. Brown to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Russian Federation. (12/05/2019 legislative day)

Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act (12/05/2019 legislative day)

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on December 6, 2019.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Grothman moved that the House do now adjourn.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 196 (Roll no. 651).

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 196 (Roll no. 650).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 13 (Roll no. 649).

On agreeing to the Huizenga amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 231 (Roll no. 648).

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

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

Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 741 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (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."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 741, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.