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The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice John Charles Cruden. (10/06/2018 legislative day)

Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. Perez, resigned. (10/06/2018 legislative day)

James N. Stewart, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Todd A. Weiler. (10/06/2018 legislative day)

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 4, 2018, at 9:21 a.m.: that the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6; that the Senate passed H.R. 3359 with an amendment.

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 3, 2018, at 2:02 p.m.: that the Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 1084. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on October 9, 2018.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 1084, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

The Speaker designated the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

A resolution designating the week of September 15 through September 22, 2018, as "National Estuaries Week". (10/04/2018 legislative day)

A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month". (10/04/2018 legislative day)

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act (10/04/2018 legislative day)

A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of North Dakota. (10/04/2018 legislative day)

A bill to establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of North Dakota, and for other purposes. (10/04/2018 legislative day)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (10/03/2018 legislative day)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine. (10/03/2018 legislative day)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month. (10/03/2018 legislative day)