On May 18, 2012, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 288. Had I been present I would have voted: Rollcall No. 288: ``no''--Rehberg of Montana Amendment No. 59. Amendment No. 111 Offered by Price of Georgia The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 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 Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 379, noes 38, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No.…
Lynn C. Woolsey: “On May 18, 2012, I was unavoidably detained and was unable to record my vote for rollcall No. 288. Had I been present I…”
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