Joe Morelle: “We should not be effectively barring them from participating in an audit.”

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 208, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No…

Protection of the rights of the minority, regardless of which party holds the gavel, has been a fundamental principle in the House since its inception.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 7 minutes remaining.

I thank my longtime friend, the distinguished ranking member of the Rules Committee, for his vigorous defense of our position and his encouragement that people vote against the so-called SAVE America Act. Mr. Speaker, the way to enhance…