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Jim Banks: I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment…

On the recordMay 18, 2018
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 Indiana 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 115-679 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 17 by Mr. Russell of Oklahoma. Amendment No. 25 by Mr. Massie of Kentucky. Amendment No. 28 by Mr. Roskam of Illinois. Amendment No. 31 by Mr. Banks of Indiana. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Russell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell) 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 Acting CHAIR. This will be a 15-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 54, noes 356, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Jim Banks
Republican · Indiana
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May 18, 2018

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