It's 4:40 p.m., and the House is still passing legislation this afternoon.

After spending a few minutes on tributes for members who will be leaving the House, the legislators are back at work on bills. And they're moving fast.

They're on No. 71 on the House calendar at the moment. The calendar as shown has a total of 98 items.

But how long it will take to get through them, in what order and what might be changed or added -- well, it's up to them.

But as House Speaker William Murphy just asked Majority Leader Gordon Fox, "Is the end near?"

The action is live on Cox Cable Channel 15.