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Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response). (New Position) (08/28/2018 legislative day)

Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2022, vice Timothy G. Massad resigned. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

Dan Michael Berkovitz, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2023, vice Sharon Y. Bowen, resigned. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2008, vice Daniel K. Tarullo, resigned. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

Nancy E. Brasel, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, vice Ann D. Montgomery, retired. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable John Sidney McCain, III. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, late a Senator from the State of Arizona. (08/28/2018 legislative day)

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

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 August 28, 2018 at 10:06 a.m.: That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 43, S. Con. Res. 44, and that the Senate agreed to Relative to the Death of the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, United States Senator from the State of Arizona S. Res. 619.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Without objection, the Chair laid S. Con. Res. 44 before the House.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Without objection, the Chair laid S. Con. Res. 43 before the House.

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 2(b) of H. Res. 1012. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on August 31, 2018.

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 August 27, 2018 at 11:39 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2511, S. 2896, and H.R. 6157 amended.

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 2(a) of H. Res. 1012, the Journal of the last day's proceedings was approved.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Banks to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.