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

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment on H.R. 2615, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

ADJUSTED WHOLE NUMBER OF THE HOUSE - Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the Oath of Office to the gentleman from New York, the gentleman from Oklahoma, and the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania, the whole number of the House is 431.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - Representative-elects Joseph D. Morelle, Kevin Hern, and Mary Gay Scanlon, presented themselves in the well of the House to take the Oath of Office administered by the Speaker of the House.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Jonathan Marks, Commissioner, Bureau Commissions, Election and Legislation, Department of State, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, indicating that, at the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Mary Gay Scanlon was elected Representative to Congress for the 7th Congressional District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a scanned copy of a letter received from the Honorable Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, indicating that, at the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Kevin Hern was elected Representative to Congress for the 1st Congressional District, State of Oklahoma.

The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a facsimile copy of a letter received from Mr. Robert Brehm and Mr. Todd Valentine, Co-Executive Directors, New York State Board of Elections, indicating that, at the Special Election held November 6, 2018, the Honorable Joseph D. Morelle was elected Representative to Congress for the 25th Congressional District, State of New York.

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

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6064 — "To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge."

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. Newhouse filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1142.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 13.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today.

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6018.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6018 — "To establish an interagency program to assist countries in the Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist threats, and for other purposes."