Ed Markey: “if I may reclaim my time, I appreciate the fact that it is an open rule; and, from a rules perspective, even a blind…”

“if I may reclaim my time, I appreciate the fact that it is an open rule; and, from a rules perspective, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. So I am out here, and all of a sudden I run into an open rule; and, believe it or not, for me, it is just you have got to make hay when the sun shines, my father used to say. So this is just my opportunity to be able to make the case, knowing at the end of the day that there were other bills that were more appropriate and agencies that had more expertise to be able to do the subject, and at the end of the day knowing that the Coast Guard will be the agency that deals with the consequences of something not being done. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be withdrawn. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn. There was no objection. {time} 1615 Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Markey The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Gingrey). The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) 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 CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 163, noes 254, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No.…”