[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 87 (Monday, June 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1357]
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  DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

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                               speech of

                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2005

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3010) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes:

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to note that during the debate 
on the Nadler amendment to H.R. 3010, which would have restored funding 
to Arts in Education programs, a procedural error occurred.
  The Record will reflect that at the end of the debate, as a result of 
the agreement by Chairman Regula to work to maintain funds for Arts in 
Education programs in conference, I stated that I would not seek a vote 
on my amendment. Immediately following the debate, however, in his 
haste to keep the proceedings moving, the Chair called a vote, 
contradicting my intention to withdraw my amendment. With nobody 
apparently listening, or realizing there was a vote in progress--no 
``aye'' or ``nay'' vote was heard--the Chair declared the voice vote in 
the negative.
  I would like the Record to reflect that it was my intention to 
withdraw my amendment, because of Chairman Regula's commitment to the 
Arts in Education program. I trust that commitment will not be affected 
by the procedural error.

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