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On the recordMarch 1, 2017
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 Maryland 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. 8 by Ms. Bonamici of Oregon. Amendment No. 10 by Mr. Raskin of Maryland. Amendment No. 11 by Ms. Moore of Wisconsin. Amendment No. 12 by Mr. Cummings of Maryland. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Ms. Bonamici The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici) 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. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 191, noes 235, not voting 3, as follows: [Roll No. 109] AYES--191 Adams Aguilar Barragan Bass Beatty Bera Beyer Bishop (GA) Blumenauer Blunt Rochester Bonamici Boyle, Brendan F.…
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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Mar 1, 2017

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