Political Quotes

“I am unable to vote as I am in Florida assisting Floridians in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 521 (Ellison Amendment No. 199). ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 522 (Ellison Amendment No. 200). ``Nay'' on rollcall No. 523 (Ellison Amendment No. 201). ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 524 (Mitchell Amendment No. 204). ``Yea'' on rollcall No. 525 (Huizenga Amendment No. 207). Amendment No. 223 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) 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 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 265, noes 143, not voting 25, as follows: [Roll No. 526] AYES--265 Adams Aguilar Amash Amodei Arrington Bacon Barletta Barragan Barton Bass Beatty Bera Bergman Beyer Bishop (GA) Blum Blumenauer Blunt Rochester Bonamici Boyle, Brendan F.…”