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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 Illinois will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Garamendi

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 29, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $167,050,000)''. Page 57, line 11, after the dollar amount…

It seems like this is going to place a big burden on them because there is just no guarantee, once you kick people off the program, that a job appears.

I think it was very clear to people during the recession that it was hard to find a job.

And the final part is once we--how are we doing improving getting rid of surplus property, in your mind?