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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 583, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Banks amendment No. 63.
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An amendment, offered by Mr. Banks, numbered 63 printed in House Report 118-142 to prohibit any funds authorized in the bill from being used by the military service academies to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity in academy admissions or to establish quotas for admission on the basis of race or ethnicity.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2670 — "To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes."
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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.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Dean of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Dean of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Davidson 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. Davidson objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
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Today's prayer was offered by Dr. Tony Foster, Restoration Worship Center, Greenwood, South Carolina.
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The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
