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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were 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. 2740 — "Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes."

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2740 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise.

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

The Committee resumed its sitting.

The Committee rose informally to receive a message.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows amendment No. 85.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Meadows, numbered 85 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to increase assistance withheld from Pakistan over the imprisonment of Dr. Shakil Afridi from $33,000,000 to $66,000,000.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 84.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Speier, numbered 84 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to increase and decrease funding by $40 million from Assistance for Europe and Eurasia to fund Armenian democracy assistance.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 83.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Gosar, numbered 83 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to prohibit the use of funds for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment No. 82.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Grijalva, numbered 82 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to increase then decrease funding within the International Border and Water Commission for the use of taking responsibility for the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI).