this series of votes that we are in will be the last votes of the day and the week. As many of you know, there was some chance that the budget would come to the floor tonight. We made a lot of progress today, I am very optimistic that we will get there, but we are not there today. I just wanted all the Members to know what the plans were. Announcement by the Acting Chairman The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without objection, 5-minute voting will continue. There was no objection. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas The Acting CHAIRMAN. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 4 printed in House Report 109-459 offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas: Page 117, after line 6, add the following new subparagraph (B) (and redesignate existing subparagraphs (B) and (C) accordingly): ``(B) the frequency of assignments during service career;''. Recorded Vote The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 415, noes 9, not voting 8, as follows: [Roll No.…
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