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

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
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 Massachusetts will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 9 will not be offered. 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 112 405 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 2 by Mr. Thompson of California. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. McNerney of California. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. McNerney of California. Amendment No. 5 by Mr. Garamendi of California. Amendment No. 6 by Mrs. Napolitano of California. Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Garamendi of California. Amendment No. 8 by Mr. Markey of Massachusetts. 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. Thompson of California The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson) 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.…
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Feb 29, 2012

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