applicable, from the total number of such visas which are made available to such natives under section 202(3) of such Act.".
The committee amendment was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
AGAINST LeCOMPTE—MESSAGE FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (H. DOC.
NO. 235)The SPEAKER laid before the House the following' message from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, which was read and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on House Administration:
The Honorable the Speaker,
House of Representatives.
Sir: I have the honor to lay before the House of Representatives the contest for a seat in the House of Representatives from the Fourth Congressional District of the State of Iowa, Steven V. Carter against Karl M. LeCompte, notice of which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the House; and also transmit herewith original testimony , papers, and documents relating thereto.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to:
Mr. Conyers (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of personal business.
Mr. Engel (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of a codel flight delay.
Mr. Gene Green of Texas (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of a doctor's appointment.
SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED
By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to:
(The following Members (at the request of Ms. Woolsey) to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material:)
Ms. Woolsey, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. DeFazio, for 5 minutes, today.
Ms. Kaptur, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. Spratt, for 5 minutes, today.
(The following Members (at the request of Mr. Smith of Nebraska) to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material:)
Mr. Poe, for 5 minutes, June 20, 23 and 24.
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, for 5 minutes, June 20, 23 and 24.
Mr. Bishop of Utah, for 5 minutes, today and June 18.
Mr. McCotter, for 5 minutes, June 19.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
RECESS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess until 2 p.m. today.
Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.), the House stood in recess until 2 p.m.
☐ 1400 AFTER RECESS
The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Larsen of Washington) at 2 p.m.
