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On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
Mr. Chairman, 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. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 115-20 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 2 by Mr. DeSaulnier of California. Amendment No. 4 by Ms. Plaskett of the Virgin Islands. Amendment No. 6 by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois. Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Krishnamoorthi of Illinois. 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 Mr. DeSaulnier The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 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 348, noes 75, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic · Illinois

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