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On the recordDecember 5, 2013
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 Michigan 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 part A of House Report 113-283 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Goodlatte of Virginia. Amendment No. 2 by Mr. Watt of North Carolina. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Massie of Kentucky. Amendment No. 5 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Rohrabacher of California. Amendment No. 8 by Mr. Conyers of Michigan. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Goodlatte The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) 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 341, noes 73, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No.…
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan
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Dec 5, 2013

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