Hong Kong WTO Summit - Part 2
Hong Kong WTO Summit - Part 2
Date: Monday, December 05, 2005 11:20 PM
JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER
December 05, 2005 No. 1379
In the previous newsletter I featured an article concerning the next Doha
Round meeting that is scheduled in Hong Kong, China, December 13-18, 2005.
One of the issues they will be discussing is the liberalization of the GATS
Mode 4, which concerns employment based immigration. Member countries of
the WTO want to expand Mode 4, and if they get their way the United States
will be mandated to give unlimited numbers of H-1B and L-1 visas to
countries such as India and China.
One particular paragraph in the article that aroused my curiosity, was the
following paragraph:
http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/2962
The Tancredo Amendment would have prohibited the use of SSJC
funds to include in any bilateral or multilateral trade agreement
any provisions that would increase immigration. This effectively
would have prevented the U.S. Trade Representative from including
immigration increases in Free Trade Agreements (as occured with
the Sinagpore and Chile Free Trade Agreements, for instance).
The Tancredo Amendment failed by a vote of 106 to 322.
After researching the Congressional Record for June 16, 2005 I discovered
that Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) made a courageous effort to stop immigration
from being used as a negotiating chip in the Doha Round. Had Tancredo
succeeded there would be no threat that H-1B or other types of guest-worker
visas could be expanded in the Hong Kong WTO meeting. Unfortunately since
it was voted down the U.S. Trade Representative can still use immigration
and employment based visas in the Doha Round as a carrot to entice
countries to allow the U.S. to export more agricultural products like rice
or beans.
I pieced together two parts of the Congressional Record which you can read
below. Sometimes reading the Congressional Record can be boring, but this
one isn't.
One very interesting part of this debate worthy of highlighting is that the
House Chairman tried to blow Tancredo's amendment off with a voice vote.
Tancredo made a very good move when he demanded that his amendment be voted
on. That vote forced the Representatives to go on the record so that they
may be held accountable for their actions. The vote tally is included at
the conclusion of this newsletter. If the U.S. kowtows to the Indians or
Chinese at Hong Kong you will now know who to blame.
I recreate this short conversation between Tancredo and the Chairman
because it's very easy to miss. Notice that the Chairman tried to shut
Tancredo off by recording a voice vote of "noes" so that nobody would have
to go on record. Tancredo was was quick on his toes and immediately
demanded a formal vote.
[TANCREDO]
It is imperative, therefore, that we simply establish our
control over immigration policy. Enough authority has been
handed over to our trade negotiators already. When we enter
into bilateral and multilateral trade policies, we also,
then, of course, enter into jurisdictional issues with
regard to the WTO. I am not willing to turn over my
responsibility as a Congressman to the WTO for trade or for
immigration issues.
I ask for an ``aye'' vote.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo).
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the
noes appeared to have it.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado
(Mr. Tancredo) will be postponed.
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SCIENCE, STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2006 -- (House of Representatives - June 16, 2005)
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AMENDMENT NO. 18 OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 18 OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment No. 18 offered by Mr. Tancredo:
Page 108, after line 7, insert the following:
TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 801. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in
this Act may be used to include in any bilateral or multilateral trade
agreement any provision that would--
(1) increase any limitation on the number of aliens authorized to enter
the United States as a nonimmigrant, or to adjust to such status; or
(2) increase any limitation on the number of aliens authorized to enter
the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or
to adjust to such status.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the order of the House of June 14, the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) and the gentleman from California
(Mr. Thomas) each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo).
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, as a result of a peculiar event arising out of the
inclusion of immigration provisions in the Singapore and Chile fast track
trade bills of last year, I have decided to offer this amendment that would
restrict the use of funds in the bill to include in any provision in any
bilateral or multilateral trade agreements that would increase the number
of aliens authorized to enter the United States as an immigrant or
nonimmigrant.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 1/2 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, except for the provision of the limitation of funds which
has become a gimmick to avoid the committees of jurisdiction, this
particular piece of legislation would land right smack right in the middle
of the Committee on Ways and Means in terms of international trade.
There are two reasons to oppose the amendment. The gentleman from
Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) indicated that he was concerned about content in
the Singapore and Chile free trade agreements. Had he consulted the
chairman of the committee of jurisdiction, he would have found out that we
had entered into significant negotiations with the United States Trade
Representative, and that they fully appreciate the fact that there will be
no temporary provisions in any additional bilateral bills. They have
expressly stated this in side letters accompanying various agreements. In
addition, the United States Trade Representative has committed to the
committee of jurisdiction that it will not deal with any issues related to
temporary entry without extensive consultation with Congress and the
appropriate committees.
The second reason to oppose this amendment is because as we speak, the
United States is attempting to negotiate the Doha Round, especially in the
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of market access for U.S. goods, services and agricultural products in
emerging markets. The United States was principally responsible for making
sure the Doha Round went forward.
A provision of the market access, or so-called GATS Mode 4, involves the
discussion in negotiation over temporary movement of business personnel. If
this amendment were to pass, we would be fundamentally and substantively
undermining the United States in its attempts to negotiate agreements
favorable to the United States in terms of market access.
The chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means would have appreciated
knowing that this amendment was coming because of these two vital pieces of
information: One, it is not necessary. We have taken steps to ensure it
does not happen. And, two, an expression of undermining the United States
as it attempts to negotiate through the World Trade Organization
fundamental agreements beneficial to the United States makes no sense
whatever.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds.
Of course, this amendment was printed in the Congressional Record 4 days
ago. I assume that was an indication of our intent to offer it. I am
pleased also to hear, as the chairman has indicated, that arrangements have
been discussed about this, and there have been promises made that none of
this kind of thing will come forward. Of course, if that is the case, this
amendment should not provide a problem for anyone. We should simply make
sure that we put in place the rule that Congress determines our immigration
policy. We did not give that up with TPA.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, having to search through the Congressional Record to
discover that someone is meddling in another committee's jurisdiction is
probably not the best way to make sure that the United States passes laws
that are in the interest of the United States.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr.
Mollohan).
Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the Tancredo
amendment. Let me first say that I take a back seat to no one in being
concerned about the effects of the internationalization of our economy. I
represent the steel industry and other basic industries that have been
disadvantaged in this whole process terribly, and we have been concerned
about the inadequacy of trade agreements as they do not protect these
industries during the short term.
The first thing I want to say about the Tancredo amendment, is that this
is a particularly bad vehicle to make the kind of decisions that this
amendment is trying to make. This is an appropriations bill. This is for
the Committee on Ways and Means, to do, and not to try to slip into an
appropriations bill.
Second, this amendment addresses legal immigration. If there is anything
we need to do, it is to be able to debate and discuss and compromise on how
we deal with legal immigration, not to limit it on an appropriation bill.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, there are skills that we need in this country,
and we have to be very careful about how we might impact our ability to
access those skills through this kind of a process.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds.
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman mentions the need to debate. I absolutely
believe in the need to debate these issues, especially immigration issues.
But when they get wrapped up into trade agreements, we cannot. That is the
purpose of my amendment, to ensure that debate stays in this Congress where
it belongs, not in the negotiations between trading partners.
It is the unique responsibility of the Congress of the United States to
establish immigration procedures. It is not something that we should cede
over to our trade negotiators.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds.
Mr. Chairman, we just voted in committee on the question of a trade
agreement with the Central America free trade region. It is extensively
debated, it is discussed by the committees of jurisdiction, and the
administration has to listen to what Congress has to say. It is entirely
appropriate that it be done through the appropriate committees.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Shaw),
the chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mr. SHAW. Mr. Chairman, this amendment does not just apply to these
trade agreements. The amendment would prevent the use of the funds by
State, Justice, Commerce and related agencies for any negotiations that
would have the effect of increasing immigration.
The amendment is unnecessary. The U.S. Trade Representative, as we have
already heard, has long recognized that trade agreements are not the
appropriate forum to negotiate provisions regarding permanent immigration.
In addition, the U.S. Trade Representative has confirmed with the
Committee on the Judiciary that it will refrain from negotiating any
immigration provisions in any trade agreement negotiated since
implementation of the Singapore and Chile agreements, including the
agreement in the World Trade Organization.
This amendment would send a very negative signal to our trading partners
about the United States' commitment to seeking liberalization in goods,
agricultural services in the Doha Round. At a time when the services sector
accounts for 8 out of 10 U.S. jobs and roughly 30 percent of U.S. exports,
we have much to gain from these negotiations. Let us not tie the hands of
those negotiating for the United States.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds.
Mr. Chairman, the fact is if there is an agreement made, and Members
feel secure in the fact that there are never going to be any immigration
provisions in a trade agreement, then no Member should be concerned about
my amendment. We should allow it to pass in order to establish that as the
will of Congress.
Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Chairman, I will repeat the second point I made. We are currently in
delicate negotiations in the World Trade Organization on market access, and
one of the provisions is the question of temporary movement of legal
aliens; not that it will be done, but that it is being discussed.
The gentleman's amendment will pull the rug out from the United States.
The amendment will have significant effects, and it should not pass.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
If it would have significant effect, then I am even more sure we need to
pass it, because, of course, we have to make sure that this is something
that the Congress deals with, not trade representatives.
It happened last year when the trade agreements with Chile and Singapore
came to the floor. A number of Democrats joined with me in expressing their
concern about that. I remember particularly the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms.
Jackson-Lee) who came down and was furious about the fact that these trade
agreements included immigration provisions.
Well, I would respectfully request, just remember your words because
they are true. It is an example of the fact that we do have something to
fear that this amendment is being opposed to the extent it is by the
chairman and others. The fact is if they are fearful of what this amendment
might do, then we have to pass it.
I supported fast track authority for the President when it passed the
House and have supported a number of trade agreements that have come before
this body. It is not the issue of trade that we are debating here. It is
also not the issue of whether or not service agreements should be dealt
with, because service agreements, that is just a euphemism for immigration
provisions that are identified mostly by certain categories that mean
essentially guest worker provisions. We have that. It is in the law.
Congress establishes the number of people that will be allowed into this
country for the purpose of providing services. That should be
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something we decide. It should not be a part of these agreements.
They come to us after the discussions. Even in committees, they come to
the floor, and Members know what happens; it is either we take it or leave
it. We cannot amend it. That is the concern that we have.
Whether or not we agree with immigration caps, issues that should be
debated openly and talked about openly are immigration, who has the
responsibility for establishing immigration law? As I say, it is the
Congress of the United States. It has nothing to do with people who are
negotiating our trade arrangements. That is something that is important for
us to understand. It is a peculiar aspect of these trade arrangements that,
as I say, has only happened in the last few years. But I fear that the past
is prologue, and that is exactly where we are going with these things. They
will attempt to obfuscate, and it will not be all that clear that they are
in there, but they will be in there. They will be in there as service
agreements, as the chairman has indicated.
[Time: 13:00] Does that even raise a red flag with regard to immigration
policy? But it most certainly is immigration policy.
It is imperative, therefore, that we simply establish our control over
immigration policy. Enough authority has been handed over to our trade
negotiators already. When we enter into bilateral and multilateral trade
policies, we also, then, of course, enter into jurisdictional issues with
regard to the WTO. I am not willing to turn over my responsibility as a
Congressman to the WTO for trade or for immigration issues.
I ask for an ``aye'' vote.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo).
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) will be
postponed.
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The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6, rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume
on those amendments on which further proceeding were postponed in the
following order: amendment No. 11 offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Paul), amendment No. 4 by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hefley), an
amendment by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), amendment No.
19 by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo), amendment No. 18 by the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo), an amendment by the gentlewoman
from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee), an amendment by the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr. Moran), amendment No. 6 by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs.
Maloney).
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic vote
after the first vote in this series.
AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) 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.
[Page: H4602] GPO's PDF RECORDED VOTE
The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 204, noes
222, not voting 7, as follows:
[Roll No. 262]
AYES--204
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bass
Beauprez
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Boozman
Boucher
Boustany
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cantor
Carter
Case
Chabot
Chocola
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Costa
Cox
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Cunningham
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Davis, Jo Ann
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
DeLay
Dent
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Emerson
English (PA)
Everett
Feeney
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Flake
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gibbons
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Graves
Gutknecht
Hall
Harris
Hart
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Hensarling
Herger
Hobson
Hoekstra
Holden
Hostettler
Hulshof
Hyde
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Istook
Jenkins
Jindal
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Kanjorski
Keller
Kennedy (MN)
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kline
Kolbe
LaHood
Latham
LaTourette
Lewis (KY)
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McKeon
McMorris
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murtha
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nunes
Nussle
Osborne
Otter
Oxley
Paul
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Pombo
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Ramstad
Regula
Rehberg
Renzi
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Royce
Ryun (KS)
Sensenbrenner
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Sodrel
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tancredo
Tanner
Taylor (MS)
Taylor (NC)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden (OR)
Walsh
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Young (FL)
NOES--222
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boehlert
Boren
Boswell
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Cannon
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson
Castle
Chandler
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Conyers
Cooper
Costello
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Ehlers
Emanuel
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Ford
Fossella
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gilchrest
Gonzalez
Green (WI)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Herseth
Higgins
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (OH)
Kaptur
Kelly
Kennedy (RI)
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kind
Kirk
Knollenberg
Kucinich
Kuhl (NY)
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Leach
Lee
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Linder
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Menendez
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Pelosi
Pomeroy
Porter
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reichert
Reyes
Reynolds
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Rothman
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryan (WI)
Sabo
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanders
Saxton
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Schwarz (MI)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sherman
Simmons
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Spratt
Stark
Strickland
Stupak
Tauscher
Terry
Thomas
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Towns
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Weller
Wexler
Wilson (NM)
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--7
Bono
Cuellar
Foley
Hunter
Oberstar
Sessions
Tierney
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAN (during the vote). Members are advised 2 minutes remain in
this vote.
[Time: 14:54] So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
[Begin Insert]
Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 262 I was unavoidably detained.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
[End Insert]
AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) 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 CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 106, noes
322, not voting 5, as follows:
[Roll No. 263]
AYES--106
Abercrombie
Aderholt
Akin
Barrett (SC)
Barrow
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bilirakis
Boozman
Boren
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Case
Chabot
Coble
Cox
Davis (TN)
Davis, Jo Ann
Deal (GA)
DeFazio
Drake
Duncan
Emerson
Forbes
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Garrett (NJ)
Gibbons
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Graves
Green (WI)
Gutknecht
Hall
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Herseth
Holden
Hostettler
Hunter
Istook
Jones (NC)
Kaptur
Keller
King (IA)
LoBiondo
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
McCotter
McHenry
McHugh
McMorris
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murphy
Ney
Norwood
Otter
Pascrell
Paul
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Pombo
Radanovich
Rehberg
Renzi
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Royce
Ryan (OH)
Ryun (KS)
Sensenbrenner
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (TX)
Sodrel
Stearns
Strickland
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tancredo
Taylor (MS)
Taylor (NC)
Wamp
Weldon (PA)
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Young (FL)
NOES--322
Ackerman
Alexander
Allen
Andrews
Baca
Bachus
Baird
Baker
Baldwin
Bass
Bean
Beauprez
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown (SC)
Brown, Corrine
Burton (IN)
Butterfield
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson
Carter
Castle
Chandler
Chocola
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Cramer
Crenshaw
Crowley
Cubin
Culberson
Cummings
Cunningham
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
Davis, Tom
DeGette
DeLauro
DeLay
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doolittle
Doyle
Dreier
Edwards
Ehlers
Emanuel
Engel
English (PA)
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Everett
Farr
Fattah
Feeney
Ferguson
Filner
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NOT VOTING--5
Bono
Cuellar
Delahunt
Oberstar
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAN (during the vote). Members are advised that 2 minutes
remain in this vote.
[Time: 15:02] So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
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