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On the recordDecember 1, 2011
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. {time} 1640 Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in part A of House Report 112-296 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 2 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Peters of Michigan. Amendment No. 5 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 6 by Mr. Johnson of Georgia. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas 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 vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 173, noes 244, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No.…
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