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Terri Sewell: “I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2016
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Alabama will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 18 will not be offered. Amendment No. 19 Offered by Ms. Norton The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 19 printed in House Report 114-639.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama
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govinfo.gov
Jul 6, 2016

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