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On the recordJuly 12, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112-590 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Tonko of New York. Amendment No. 2 by Mr. Hastings of Florida. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Markey of Massachusetts. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Young of Alaska. Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Grijalva of Arizona. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Tonko The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. The Clerk redesignated the amendment. Recorded Vote The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 162, noes 251, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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