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On the recordApril 15, 2011
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 Jersey 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 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Grijalva of Arizona. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey. The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for the second electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) 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 77, noes 347, not voting 8, as follows: [Roll No.…
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