[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H10251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                Washington, DC, December 20, 2017.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     The Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted in 
     Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives, the Clerk received the following message 
     from the Secretary of the Senate on December 20, 2017, at 
     1:18 a.m.:
       That the Senate recede from its amendment with a further 
     amendment H.R. 1.
       That the Senate passed with an amendment H.R. 695.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,

     Karen L. Haas.

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