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Susan Davis: during rollcall vote No. 52 on the Jefferson amendment H. Amdt. 718 to H.R. 4939, to increase funding for Community…

On the recordMarch 16, 2006
during rollcall vote No. 52 on the Jefferson amendment H. Amdt. 718 to H.R. 4939, to increase funding for Community Planning and Development by $2,000,000,000 and reducing funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency by the same amount, I was on a leave of absence due to illness. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Jefferson The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fossella). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Jefferson) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. Jefferson: Page 72, line 18, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(increased by $1,900,000,000)''. Recorded Vote The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 210, noes 212, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No.…
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