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On the recordJuly 27, 2017
As we gather here, nearly 250,000 men and women in uniform are deployed in nearly 177 countries in all corners of the globe. Another 2 million Active Guard and Reserve are standing watch back here at home in the United States. They are doing their jobs. We should do our jobs by providing them with everything they need to complete their mission. They are trusting us to do our jobs. Defeat the motion to recommit, support national security, and vote ``yes'' on final passage. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
New Jersey

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