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Frederica Wilson: Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 57. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2017
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 57. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Simpson) having assumed the chair, Mr. Holding, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, and, pursuant to House Resolution 48, he reported the concurrent resolution back to the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the concurrent resolution. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on adoption of the concurrent resolution will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the bill, S. 84, and agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, if ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 227, nays 198, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida
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Jan 13, 2017

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