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On the recordSeptember 12, 2012
I demand a recorded vote. The 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 Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in part B of House Report 112-660 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Ms. McCollum of Minnesota. Amendment No. 2 by Mr. Holt of New Jersey. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Ellison of Minnesota. Amendment No. 4 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 Ms. McCollum The CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum) 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 CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 201, noes 213, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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