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

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
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 California will be postponed. Amendment No. 91 Offered by Mr. McKinley The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 91 printed in House Report 115-297. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, the Environmental Security Computing Center within NOAA--the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--utilizes high-performance computing technology to quickly process information from weather satellites and to predict the path of a hurricane or the extent of damage a wildfire can create. As recent events have shown, weather events can have a devastating impact on the lives of our fellow Americans. In late July, northern West Virginia experienced unexpected flooding that placed eight counties under a state of emergency. Nearly 1,000 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed, and, tragically, two individuals lost their lives.…
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Norma Torres
Democratic · California
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Sep 12, 2017

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