CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JANUARY 4, 2019 116TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION en-us Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:00:01 EST Yes 10:53:35 A.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on January 8, 2019. 10:53:34 A.M. - On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. 10:53:17 A.M. - Mr. Deutch moved that the House do now adjourn. 10:49:22 A.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches. 10:49:06 A.M. - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 22, 116th Congress, the Chair appointed the Honorable G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina to administer the oath of office to the Honorable Walter Jones of North Carolina. 10:48:23 A.M. - H. Res. 25 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10:48:18 A.M. - H. Res. 25 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 10:47:49 A.M. - H. Res. 25 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 25 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives." 10:47:47 A.M. - H. Res. 24 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10:47:38 A.M. - H. Res. 24 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 10:46:03 A.M. - H. Res. 24 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 24 — "Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives." 10:46:01 A.M. - H. Res. 22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10:45:30 A.M. - H. Res. 22 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 10:45:16 A.M. - H. Res. 22 Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 22 — "Authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office." 10:44:52 A.M. - On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote. 10:44:35 A.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the Speaker's Approval of the Journal, which the Chair put de novo. 10:44:08 A.M. - H. Res. 6 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 5, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H. Res. 6 would be postponed. 10:43:55 A.M. - H. Res. 6 Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. 10:43:54 A.M. - H. Res. 6 On agreeing to Title II of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 12 (Roll no. 12). 10:16:53 A.M. - H. Res. 6 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 6 — "Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes." 10:16:36 A.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to Title II of H. Res. 6, which was debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 10:15:20 A.M. - The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 4. 9:44:59 A.M. - The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair. 9:44:36 A.M. - H. Res. 6 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on Title II of H. Res. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to Title II of the resolution and by voice vote announced that ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cole demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the question until a time to be announced. 9:43:31 A.M. - H. Res. 6 The previous question was ordered on Title II pursuant to the rule. 9:12:14 A.M. - H. Res. 6 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on Title II of H. Res. 6. 9:11:56 A.M. - H. Res. 6 Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 6 — "Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes." 9:11:50 A.M. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to section 3 of H. Res. 5, the Chair announced that proceedings would resume on H. Res. 6. 9:03:40 A.M. - ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle. 9:03:12 A.M. - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Hastings to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 9:02:36 A.M. - SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that she had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Hastings demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker's approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day. 9:00:26 A.M. - Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. 9:00:11 A.M. - The Speaker designated the Honorable Debbie Dingell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 9:00:05 A.M. - The House convened, starting a new legislative day.