[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11853-H11854]
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QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution (H. Res.
767) and ask for its immediate consideration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the resolution.
The Clerk read as follows:
H. Res. 767
Whereas, United States soldiers and personnel in Iraq are
fighting to protect innocent Americans from being attacked by
al-Qaeda and radical jihadists who are determined to kill the
American people.
Whereas, on October 18, 2007, in debate on H.R. 976,
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, the
Member from California, Mr. Stark, stated: ``You don't have
money to fund the war or children. But you're going to spend
it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to
grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads
blown off for the President' amusement.''
Whereas, on October 18, 2007, in a press release, Rep. Pete
Stark is quoted as saying: ``I respect neither the Commander-
in-Chief who keep them in harms way nor the chickenhawks in
Congress.''
Whereas, the Member from California, Mr. Stark, engaged in
personally abusive language toward the President and Members
of the House, including the use of language that impugns
their motives.
Whereas, the Member from California, Mr. Stark dishonors
not only the Commander-in-Chief, but the thousands of
courageous men and women of America's armed forces who
believe in their mission and are putting their lives on the
line for our freedom and security.
Whereas, the Member from California, Mr. Stark, has failed
to retract his statement and apologize to the Members of the
House, our Commander-in-Chief, and the families of our
soldiers and commanders fighting terror overseas.
Resolved, That the Member from California, Mr. Stark, by
his despicable conduct, has dishonored himself and brought
discredit to the House and merits the censure of the House
for the same.
Resolved, The Member from California, Mr. Stark, is hereby
so censured.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Tauscher). The resolution presents a
question of privilege.
Motion to Table Offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I move to lay the
resolution on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 196,
nays 173, answered ``present'' 8, not voting 55, as follows:
[Roll No. 986]
YEAS--196
Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd (FL)
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown, Corrine
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Castor
Chandler
Clarke
Clay
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Cramer
Crowley
Cuellar
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Ellison
Emanuel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Filner
Frank (MA)
Giffords
Gillibrand
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green, Al
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Herseth Sandlin
Higgins
Hinchey
Hirono
Hodes
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Johnson (GA)
Jones (OH)
Kagen
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick
Klein (FL)
Kucinich
Lampson
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
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Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Maloney (NY)
Markey
Marshall
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
McNulty
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mitchell
Murphy (CT)
Murphy, Patrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Pallone
Pascrell
Payne
Perlmutter
Peterson (MN)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Richardson
Rodriguez
Ross
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Solis
Space
Spratt
Stark
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Tauscher
Taylor
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Tsongas
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Weiner
Welch (VT)
Wexler
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth
NAYS--173
Aderholt
Alexander
Altmire
Bachmann
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bono
Boozman
Boustany
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp (MI)
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Carney
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Davis (KY)
Davis, David
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Donnelly
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
Ellsworth
Emerson
English (PA)
Fallin
Ferguson
Flake
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gilchrest
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Hall (TX)
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Hobson
Hulshof
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Jordan
Keller
King (IA)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline (MN)
Knollenberg
Kuhl (NY)
Lamborn
Latham
LaTourette
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHugh
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (PA)
Petri
Pitts
Porter
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Ramstad
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Reynolds
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Saxton
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shays
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Stearns
Sullivan
Tancredo
Terry
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walberg
Walden (OR)
Walsh (NY)
Wamp
Weller
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Wolf
Young (AK)
ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--8
Boren
Cleaver
Davis, Lincoln
Hill
Loebsack
Mahoney (FL)
Melancon
Moore (KS)
NOT VOTING--55
Akin
Bishop (UT)
Bonner
Boyda (KS)
Brady (TX)
Butterfield
Carson
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Cummings
Edwards
Engel
Everett
Fattah
Feeney
Fossella
Green, Gene
Hastert
Hinojosa
Hoekstra
Holden
Hunter
Jindal
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Kind
King (NY)
LaHood
McHenry
McKeon
Mollohan
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murtha
Pastor
Paul
Pickering
Platts
Poe
Renzi
Reyes
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rothman
Simpson
Snyder
Souder
Waxman
Weldon (FL)
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (OH)
Wynn
Young (FL)
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Mr. LEWIS of California and Mr. TIAHRT changed their vote from
``yea'' to ``nay.''
Messrs. HOLT, SMITH of Washington, and DOGGETT changed their vote
from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
Mr. DONNELLY changed his vote from ``present'' to ``nay.''
So the motion to table was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Mr. PASTOR. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 986, I was at a meeting
away from my office and unable to return on time. Had I been present, I
would have voted ``yea.''
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 986, had I
been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I was detained in my district and was unable
to have my vote recorded on the House floor on Tuesday, October 23,
2007 for H. Res. 767 (Roll No. 986). Had I been present, I would have
voted ``yea.''
Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 986, had I been present, I
would have voted ``nay.''
Mr. FOSSELLA. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 986, had I been present,
I would have voted ``nay.''
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Madam Speaker, had I been present for rollcall
vote 986, I would have voted ``nay.''
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