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 Washington 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 House Report 111-498 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Skelton of Missouri. Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Marshall of Georgia. Amendment No. 13 by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts. The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Skelton The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 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 421, noes 0, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No.…
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