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On the recordMarch 10, 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 New York 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 115-29 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Soto of Florida. Amendment No. 2 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Conyers of Michigan. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Jeffries of New York. 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. Soto The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto) 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 181, noes 225, not voting 23, as follows: [Roll No.…
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 10, 2017

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