ms. nancy altman of bethesda, maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces on behalf of the speaker and majority leader the senate, their joint appointment, pursuant to section 3044-2-b of the bipartisan budget act of 2018, and the order of the house of january 3, 2017, of the following member to the joint select committee on budget and appropriations process reform as co-chair. mr. womack of arkansas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces on behalf of the speaker and majority leader of the senate, their joint appointment pursuant to section 30422-b-3 of the bipartisan budget act of 2018, and the order of the house of january 3, 2017, of the following senator to the joint select committee on solvency, multiemployer pension plans as co-chair. the clerk: mr. hatch of utah. the eaker pro tempore: chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the section 30442-b-3 of the bipartisan dget act of 2018, public law 115-123, i am pleased