[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6836-H6839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further
consideration of the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United States-
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will now resume.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
Motion to Recommit
Mr. LEVIN. I have a motion to recommit at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
Mr. LEVIN. I am.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to
recommit.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. Levin moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3078 to the
Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the
same back to the House forthwith with the following
amendments:
At the end of the bill, add the following:
TITLE VII--CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Currency Reform for Fair
Trade Act''.
SEC. 702. CLARIFICATION REGARDING DEFINITION OF
COUNTERVAILABLE SUBSIDY.
(a) Benefit Conferred.--Section 771(5)(E) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(5)(E)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``, and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new
clause:
``(v) in the case in which the currency of a country in
which the subject merchandise is produced is exchanged for
foreign currency obtained from export transactions, and the
currency of such country is a fundamentally undervalued
currency, as defined in paragraph (37), the difference
between the amount of the currency of such country provided
and the amount of the currency of such country that would
have been provided if the real effective exchange rate of the
currency of such country were not undervalued, as determined
pursuant to paragraph (38).''.
(b) Export Subsidy.--Section 771(5A)(B) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(5A)(B)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new sentence: ``In the case of a subsidy
relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency, the fact
that the subsidy may also be provided in circumstances not
involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean that
the subsidy cannot be considered contingent upon export
performance.''.
(c) Definition of Fundamentally Undervalued Currency.--
Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(37) Fundamentally undervalued currency.--The
administering authority shall determine that the currency of
a country in which the subject merchandise is produced is a
`fundamentally undervalued currency' if--
``(A) the government of the country (including any public
entity within the territory of the country) engages in
protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign
exchange markets during part or all of the 18-month period
that represents the most recent 18 months for which the
information required under paragraph (38) is reasonably
available, but that does not include any period of time later
than the final month in the period of investigation or the
period of review, as applicable;
``(B) the real effective exchange rate of the currency is
undervalued by at least 5 percent, on average and as
calculated under paragraph (38), relative to the equilibrium
real effective exchange rate for the country's currency
during the 18-month period;
``(C) during the 18-month period, the country has
experienced significant and persistent global current account
surpluses; and
``(D) during the 18-month period, the foreign asset
reserves held by the government of the country exceed--
``(i) the amount necessary to repay all debt obligations of
the government falling due within the coming 12 months;
``(ii) 20 percent of the country's money supply, using
standard measures of M2; and
``(iii) the value of the country's imports during the
previous 4 months.''.
(d) Definition of Real Effective Exchange Rate
Undervaluation.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1677), as amended by subsection (c) of this section,
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(38) Real effective exchange rate undervaluation.--The
calculation of real effective exchange rate undervaluation,
for purposes of paragraph (5)(E)(v) and paragraph (37),
shall--
``(A)(i) rely upon, and where appropriate be the simple
average of, the results yielded from application of the
approaches described in the guidelines of the International
Monetary Fund's Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues;
or
``(ii) if the guidelines of the International Monetary
Fund's Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues are not
available, be based on generally accepted economic and
econometric techniques and methodologies to measure the level
of undervaluation;
``(B) rely upon data that are publicly available, reliable,
and compiled and maintained by the International Monetary
Fund or, if the International Monetary Fund cannot provide
the data, by other international organizations or by national
governments; and
``(C) use inflation-adjusted, trade-weighted exchange
rates.''.
SEC. 703. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 9 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to Congress a report on the
implementation of the amendments made by this title.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include a description of the extent to
which United States industries that have been materially
injured by reason of imports of subject merchandise produced
in foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued
currencies have received relief under title VII of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), as amended by this
title.
SEC. 704. APPLICATION TO GOODS FROM CANADA AND MEXICO.
Pursuant to article 1902 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act of 1993 (19 U.S.C. 3438), the
amendments made by section 702 of
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this Act shall apply to goods from Canada and Mexico.
Mr. CAMP (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
that the reading be dispensed with.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Michigan?
There was no objection.
Mr. CAMP. I reserve a point of order.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved.
Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. LEVIN. I want everybody to know what this is. This is a bill on
currency. This is the opportunity for people to once again stand up and
be counted. This is the bill that passed last year 349-79, with 99
Republicans supporting it. This is the House bill that has 225
cosponsors. More than 60 are Republicans.
It's clear that China's currency manipulation is a major cause of
hundreds of thousands of lost manufacturing jobs, and imports from
China are about half of that. So we're talking about 1 million jobs, at
the least. What is also clear is that the manipulation of currency
tilts the playing field in favor of China at least 25 percent, and it's
not getting better.
China's currency manipulation isn't the only cause of that deficit
and loss of jobs. But because it's not the only cause doesn't mean we
should address it. It's a major one. It's clear we haven't been
effectively confronting China on this issue, and China pushes ahead.
So in a few words, the time has come for action. Eight years of talk
have yielded very meager results.
As said, this has broad bipartisan support. And to make it utterly
clear, last night the Senate passed a bill on currency by 63-35.
Sixteen Republican Senators supported it.
This will not kill the bill. It will not send it back to committee.
If adopted, the bill will immediately go to passage.
So, as I said, now is the moment for all of us to be counted, to
stand up and be counted. No excuses. As Robert Samuelson said in The
Post last weekend, there's already a trade war between them and us, but
only one side is fighting. Now we'll make sure that both sides are in
this effort.
I now yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania who is so active on
this issue.
Mr. CRITZ. I appreciate the gentleman from Michigan for yielding, and
I thank him for his leadership on this important issue.
``As the Chamber closest to the people, the House works best when it
is allowed to work its will.'' Those aren't my words. They're a direct
quote of Speaker Boehner.
Since China's 2001 entry into the World Trade Organization, we have
lost nearly 3 million manufacturing jobs, and our overall trade deficit
with China has grown to over $237 billion. Our manufacturers are
hurting. The American people are hurting.
We were sent here to lead. Here is our chance.
We're talking about creating over 2 million American jobs and
reducing our annual trade deficit by over $70 billion. The Speaker
warns of a ``trade war.'' You want to talk about a trade war? Ask the
workers in industries like steel tubing, tires, and solar panels who
have lost their jobs because of China's unfair trade practices. At some
point, we have to stand up and do what is right for the American
people.
You gain respect through strength. This is our moment of truth. This
bill has broad bipartisan support. We must send a strong message the
United States will not stand idly by while foreign currency
manipulators destroy American manufacturing jobs. It's time to stand up
and be leaders for the American people and defend their interests over
all others.
At any rate, Madam Speaker, it's time to stop being part of the
problem and become part of the solution. Lead, follow, or get out of
the way, and as the Speaker said, ``Let the House work its will.''
I urge my colleagues to stand up for America, to level the playing
field with China. Support this motion to recommit.
Mr. LEVIN. How much time do I have remaining?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 15 seconds
remaining.
Mr. LEVIN. That's all it will take.
The issue is clear: Act. Act. You must stand up and be counted. This
is the moment on currency for every Member of the House.
Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I withdraw the point of order, and I rise in
opposition to this motion to recommit.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn.
The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, the implementing bill before us reflects a
carefully negotiated agreement that involved the White House, the U.S.
Trade Representative, and bipartisan staffs and members from both Ways
and Means and Finance. All four offices were consulted at every step of
the process and all sides were fully involved. This provision was not
part of that negotiation. In fact, it was not even raised during
negotiations. This threatens to undue the carefully negotiated terms of
this compromise and set our trade agenda back.
This motion is a true poison pill. Any change, even moving a single
comma, would strip the bill of fast-track protections under Trade
Promotion Authority in the United States Senate. Thus, this motion
really isn't about Chinese currency practices. It's an effort to kill
the Colombian free trade agreement. In fact, the irony is that the only
reason the minority is even allowed to offer this motion is because
then-Speaker Pelosi took the unprecedented step of turning off the
clock on TPA 3 years ago on the Colombian free trade agreement. Passing
this or any other motion would reward that decision to put our trade
agenda on ice--a decision that hurt our economy, cost us jobs, as U.S.
farmers and exporters lost out on opportunity in that fast-growing
country.
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Finally, with respect to the substance of this motion, everyone
agrees that China's currency is undervalued. China must let its
currency appreciate and commit to allowing market supply and demand to
determine its value. But at the same time, we need to recognize that
currency is not the only barrier that U.S. businesses face in China and
that legislation on currency is not a silver bullet.
I plan to hold a hearing in the Ways and Means Committee this month
on all of these issues, including currency; but this is the wrong
vehicle for such legislation and would kill the very important
Colombian trade agreement. I therefore urge defeat of this motion and
passage of this important trade agreement.
Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is
ordered on the motion to recommit.
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the noes appeared to have it.
Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule
XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by
5-minute votes on passage of H.R. 3078, if ordered; passage of H.R.
3079; passage of H.R. 3080; adoption of the motion to concur in the
Senate amendment to H.R. 2832; and the motion to suspend the rules and
pass H.R. 2433.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 192,
nays 236, not voting 5, as follows:
[Roll No. 780]
YEAS--192
Ackerman
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boren
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
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Edwards
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kind
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McNerney
Meeks
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Moran
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Platts
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rohrabacher
Ross (AR)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Sires
Smith (WA)
Speier
Stark
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Woolsey
Yarmuth
NAYS--236
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Amodei
Austria
Bachmann
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Farenthold
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lewis (CA)
LoBiondo
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Southerland
Stearns
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (AK)
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOT VOTING--5
Bachus
Giffords
Paul
Slaughter
Wilson (FL)
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Messrs. FARR, FRANK of Massachusetts, COOPER, PAYNE, ROHRABACHER, and
Ms. EDWARDS changed their vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
So the motion to recommit was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.
Recorded Vote
Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 262,
noes 167, not voting 4, as follows:
[Roll No. 781]
AYES--262
Ackerman
Adams
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Amash
Amodei
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Barletta
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (NH)
Benishek
Berg
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Black
Blackburn
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Brooks
Broun (GA)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Canseco
Cantor
Capito
Cardoza
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chaffetz
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Cooper
Costa
Cravaack
Crawford
Crenshaw
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
Denham
Dent
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dicks
Dold
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Ellmers
Emerson
Engel
Farenthold
Farr
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Flake
Fleischmann
Fleming
Flores
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gardner
Garrett
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Gosar
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (GA)
Graves (MO)
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Grimm
Guinta
Guthrie
Hall
Hanna
Harper
Harris
Hartzler
Hastings (WA)
Hayworth
Heck
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Himes
Hinojosa
Hoyer
Huelskamp
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Inslee
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, Sam
Jordan
Kelly
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kline
Labrador
Lamborn
Lance
Landry
Lankford
Larsen (WA)
Latham
Latta
Lewis (CA)
Long
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Matheson
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McKeon
McMorris Rodgers
Meehan
Meeks
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran
Mulvaney
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Neugebauer
Noem
Nugent
Nunes
Nunnelee
Olson
Palazzo
Paulsen
Pearce
Pence
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Posey
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Quayle
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Ribble
Rigell
Rivera
Roby
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (AR)
Ross (FL)
Royce
Runyan
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Smith (NE)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Stivers
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tipton
Turner (NY)
Turner (OH)
Upton
Van Hollen
Walberg
Walden
Walsh (IL)
Wasserman Schultz
Webster
West
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Womack
Woodall
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
NOES--167
Altmire
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass (CA)
Becerra
Berkley
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Blumenauer
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brown (FL)
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Chandler
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Conyers
Costello
Courtney
Critz
Cummings
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Deutch
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Edwards
Ellison
Eshoo
Fattah
Filner
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hahn
Hanabusa
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Higgins
Hinchey
Hirono
Hochul
Holden
Holt
Honda
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kildee
Kissell
Kucinich
Langevin
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McKinley
McNerney
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore
Murphy (CT)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
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Payne
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Serrano
Sewell
Sherman
Shuler
Smith (NJ)
Speier
Stark
Stearns
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz (MN)
Waters
Watt
Waxman
Welch
Woolsey
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
NOT VOTING--4
Giffords
Paul
Slaughter
Wilson (FL)
{time} 1804
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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