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Bennie Thompson: I demand a recorded vote. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment in the nature of a…

On the recordMay 18, 2005
I demand a recorded vote. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson) will be postponed. Sequential Votes Postponed in Committee of the Whole The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order: Amendment No. 1 printed in part B offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek), amendment No. 13 printed in part B offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Hooley), amendment No. 18 printed in part B offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood), amendment No. 20 printed in part B offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson- Lee), and amendment No. 24 printed in part B offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson). The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic votes after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Meek of Florida The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 1 offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek) 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.…
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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