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THAT'S THE ANSWER TO MY FRIENDS
WHO SAY WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS
PROVISION.
YES, IT MAY BE THAT THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION IS THE INCONVENIENT
TRUTH HERE.
WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO VIOLATE IT
EVEN THOUGH WE DO IT WITH BEST
OF INTENTIONINGS.
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME
HAS EXPIRED.
RECOGNIZED.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS
THANK YOU, MR.
CHAIRMAN.
I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF
THE TIME.
30 SECONDS.
MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR SO
MANY REASONS, THIS PROVISION OF
THE BILL IS FLAWED.
I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME
IN SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF
SECTION 18 AND SIMPLY ASK THIS.
REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOUR SUPPORT
LIES ON THE UNDERLYING PORTION
OF THIS BILL, THE UNDERLYING
BILL, WHY ARE WE DOING SOMETHING
SEPARATE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
PATENTS?
WHY ARE WE DOING SOMETHING
SEPARATE FOR THE BUSINESS METHOD
PATENTS?
PATENTS AND ALL INDUSTRIES?
SHOULDN'T ALL REFORMS AFFECT ALL
I WOULD ARGUE THAT THIS IS AN
EARMARK AND A SPECIAL PROVISION
FOR ONE INDUSTRY AND FOR SO MANY
REASONS WOULD ASK FOR A YES VOTE
ON MY AMENDMENT.
I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
TIME.
THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS
BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME.
ALL TIME HAVING EXPIRED THE
QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT
ILLINOIS.
OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
AYES HAVE IT.
IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE
THE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS.
OR THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18,
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THE
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE
GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS WILL BE
POSTPONED.
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18,
PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON
THOSE AMENDMENTS PRINTED IN PART
B OF ROUSE REPORT 11-111 ON
WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE
POSTPONED IN THE FOLLOWING
ORDER.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 BY MR.
CONYERS OF MICHIGAN.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 BY MS.
BALDWIN OF WISCONSIN.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 BY MR.
CONYERS OF MICHIGAN.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 BY MR.
SENSENBRENNER OF WISCONSIN.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 13 BY MR.
MANZULLO OF ILLINOIS.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 BY MR.
ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 15 BY MR.
SCHOCK OF ILLINOIS.
THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE TO TWO
MINUTES THE TIME FOR ANY
ELECTRONIC VOTE AFTER THE FIRST
VOTE IN THE SERIES.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,
MR. CONYERS, ON WHICH FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND
ON WHICH THE NOES PREVAILED BY
VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 2
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MR.
CONYERS OF MICHIGAN.
A RECORDED VOTE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,
INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS
ARE 105, THE NAYS ARE 316, THE
AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER.
CHOICH THE COMMITTEE WILL COME
TO ORDER -- CHOIPT COMMITTEE
WILL COME TO ORDER.
THE COMMITTEE WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE
GENTLEWOMAN FROM MISSOURI.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
I AM HAPPY TO HAVE AN
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT'S NOT QUITE AS
EXCITING AS THAT WHICH WE'VE
JUST BEEN WATCHING.
HOWEVER, THIS IS THE
CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
TEAM.
AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND JOE
BACA IS AN HONORARY MEMBER OF
THE TEAM.
HE'S ONE OF OUR COACHES.
ANYWAY, DEBBY WASSERMAN SCHULTZ
AND I WHO ARE THE CO-CAPTAINS,
WANTED TO, NUMBER ONE, TELL YOU
ALL THAT WE WILL BE PLAYING THE
WASHINGTON NEWS MEDIA TONIGHT AT
7:00 AT WATKINS RECREATION PARK
UP AT 12TH AND D STREET
SOUTHEAST AND WE INVITE
EVERYBODY TO COME AND CHEER US
ON.
WE ARE GOING TO
WE'RE GOOD.
WIN THIS YEAR.
AND PROBABLY MORE THAN ANYTHING
ELSE, THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REALLY
BOND AS FRIENDS AND AS
COLLEAGUES, NOT IN ANY PARTISAN
WAY, AND WE'RE JUST VERY EXCITED
AND HAPPY THAT WE'RE PLAYING
TONIGHT.
WE NEED YOUR ALL'S SUPPORT.
MR.
SPEAKER, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE
WOMEN AND OUR MALE COACHES WHO
HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FOR THREE
MONTHS TWO, OR THREE TIMES A
WEEKS, AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING,
ALL TO RAISE MONEY FOR A GREAT
CAUSE, FOR THE YOUNG SURVIVAL
COALITION WHICH HELPS YOUNG
WOMEN WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH
BREAST CANCER OR WHO HAVE
SURVIVED BREAST CANCER.
ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT I AM A
BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR ALONG
WITH SUE MYRICK ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE AISLE, BUT THIS GAME
IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO COME
TOGETHER AS WOMEN, AS SISTERS,
AS A BIPARTISAN REPRESENTATION
CANCER.
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST
THE GAME TONIGHT.
WE INVITE YOU ALL OUT TO COME TO
7:00 P.M., WATKINS RECREATION
CENTER AND WATCH US BEAT THE
CAPITOL PRESS CORE SILLY.
MR. CHAIRMAN, WE
YIELD BACK.
WITHOUT OBJECTION,
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN RISE?
I ASK FOR
ROLL CALL ON THE NEXT AMENDMENT.
WITHOUT OBJECTION,
TWO-MINUTE VOTING WILL CONTINUE.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
WISCONSIN, MS. BALDWIN, ON WHICH
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE
POSTPONED, UNDER WHICH THE NOES
PREVAILED BY VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MS.
BALDWIN OF WISCONSIN.
A RECORDED VOTE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
THIS WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,
INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE, THE
YEAS ARE 81, THE NAYS ARE 342,
THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111,
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,
MR. CONYERS, ON WHICH FURTHER
PROCEED WRGS POSTPONED AND ON
WHICH THE YEAS AND NAYS WERE
REQUESTED.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 9,
PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-111
OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS OF
MICHIGAN.
A RECORDED VOTE IS
REQUESTED.
THOSE IN FAVOR OF A RECORDED
VOTE WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED.
A A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE
YEAS ARE 208, THE NAYS ARE 209,
THE AMENDMENT FAILS.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 PRINTED IN
HOUSE REPORT -- PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 11-111 BY MR.
SENSENBRENNER ON WHICH THE NOES
PREVAILED BY VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 12
PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-111
OFFERED BY MR. SENSENBRENNER OF
WISCONSIN.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM
ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED.
--
THE GENTLELADY WAS IN THE WELL
THE GENTLELADY WAS IN THE
WELL, ATTEMPTING TO CAST HER
VOTE.
THE SPEAKER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
THE GENTLELADY WAS IN THE WELL
AND CONTINUED TO CONCLUDE THE
VOTE.
I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
CONSISTENT WITH ITS RULES AND
LORD KNOWS I'VE BEEN IN YOUR
POSITION MANY TIMES AND I HAVE
HAD TO STOP THE VOTE BECAUSE A
MEMBER IS IN THE WELL,S THE
TRADITION OF THE HOUSE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE A MEMBER IN THE
WELL WHEN THEY ARE CASTING
THEIR BALLOT AND IT DOES NOT
GET SHUT OFF.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT
WE RECONSIDER THE VOTE.
IN CONSIDERATION OF
THE GENTLEMAN'S MOTION THE
CHAIR IS CONSTRAINED TO ADVISE
THE GENTLEMAN A MOTION TO
RECONSIDER IS NOT AVAILABLE IN
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE
GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
THE VOTE BE RETAKEN.
WE HAD A
TREMENDOUS EFFORT, CONSUMED
MONEY AND TIME FOR A SIMILAR
CONGRESS.
INCIDENT IN A PREVIOUS
THE SMART THING TO DO WOULD BE
TO RECOGNIZE THIS WAS AP ERROR
AND RETAKE THE VOTE SO WE CAN
MOVE FORWARD IN COMITY.
MR. SPEAKER.
THE MAJORITY LEADER.
I REQUEST THE THE
-- I AGREE WITH THE REQUEST FOR
RETAKING THE VOTE.
WITHOUT OBJECTION,
THE QUESTION WILL BE PUT DE
NOVO.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 9
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MR.
CONYERS OF MICHIGAN.
THE QUESTION IS ON
ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT.
THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR THE
NOES HAVE IT.
THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE
GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND.
I ASK FOR A RECORDED
VOTE.
A RECORDED VOTE IS
REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS WILL BE
A TWO MINUTE VOTE.
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
YEAS ARE 223, THE NAYS ARE 198,
THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 12 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN
PLMBING SENSENBRENNER ON WHICH
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE
POSTPONED AND ON WHICH THE NOES
SPRE PRE-VAILED BY VOICE VOTE
CHESM THE CLERK WILL
REDESIGNATE THE AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 12
OFFERED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 BY MR.
SENSENBRENNER OF WISCONSIN.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF
THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE
WILL RISE AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THIS IS A
TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE
YEAS ARE 129.
THE NAYS ARE 295.
THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 13 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS,
MR. MANZULLO, ON WHICH FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED, ON
WHICH THE NOES PREVAILED BY
VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 13
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MR.
MANZULLO OF ILLINOIS.
A RECORDED VOTE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
THIS WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE
YEAS ARE 92.
THE NAYS ARE 395 AND THE
AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS A
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 14 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM
CALIFORNIA, MR. ROHRABACHER, ON
WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE
POSTPONED AND ON WHICH THE NOES
PREVAILED BY VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 14
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MR.
ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA.
A RECORDED VOTE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
THIS WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE
YEAS ARE 81 AND THE NAYS ARE
342.
THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NUMBER 15 PRINTED IN
PART B OF HOUSE REPORT 112-111
BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS,
MR. SCHOCK, ON WHICH FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND
ON WHICH THE AYES PREVAILED BY
VOICE VOTE.
THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE
AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 15
PRINTED IN PART B OF HOUSE
REPORT 112-111 OFFERED BY MR.
SCHOCK OF ILLINOIS.
A RECORDED VOTE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED.
THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST
FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE
AND BE COUNTED.
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING
ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS
ORDERED.
MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE.
THIS WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE VOTE.
[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING
INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION
WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED
COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE
PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE
REPRESENTATIVES.]
ON THIS VOTE THE
YEAS ARE 158.
THE NAYS ARE 162 AND ONE MEMBER
VOTING PRESENT.
THE AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED.
THE QUESTION IS ON THE
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE
NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE AS
AMENDED.
THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE.
THOSE OPPOSED PLEASE SAY NO.
THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE RULE THE
COMMITTEE RISES.