I was unable to attend votes on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 5 and H.R. 79--Vote ``no''; H. Res. 33-- Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017) and H.R. 79 (HALOS Act)--Vote ``no''; H.R. 79--Velazquez Amendment Made in Order--Vote ``yes''; H.R. 79--Clay Amendment Made in Order--Vote ``yes''; H.R. 79--Final Passage--Vote ``no''. ____________________
Hank Johnson: “I was unable to attend votes on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Motion on…”
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