The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8053-H8060 on Sept. 9, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2004
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Green of Wisconsin). Pursuant to House Resolution 351 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, H.R. 2989.
{time} 1833
In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, with Mr. Dreier in the Chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIRMAN. When the Committee of the Whole rose earlier today, the amendment by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) had been disposed of.
Sequential Votes Postponed In Committee Of The Whole
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order: Amendment No. 6 offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hefley); amendment No. 24 offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions); the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake); Amendment No. 2 offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt); the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders); amendment No. 5 offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings); the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen); and the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Davis).
The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as 5 minute votes.
Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Hefley
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the Amendment No. 6 offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hefley) 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 vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 87, noes 326, not voting 21, as follows:
AYES--87
AkinBachusBakerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBilirakisBlackburnBluntBrady (TX)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurton (IN)BuyerCannonChabotChocolaCobleCollinsCoxCraneDavis (TN)Davis, Jo AnnDeal (GA)DeMintDiaz-Balart, M.DuncanEverettFeeneyFlakeForbesFranks (AZ)Garrett (NJ)GibbonsGoodlatteGreen (WI)GutknechtHallHartHayesHefleyHensarlingHergerHoughtonHunterIsaksonJenkinsJohnson, SamJones (NC)KirkLewis (KY)LinderMiller (FL)Miller, GaryMusgraveNorwoodNunesOtterOxleyPaulPencePetriPittsRamstadRogers (MI)RohrabacherRoyceRyan (WI)SensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShimkusShusterSmith (MI)Smith (WA)StearnsStenholmTancredoTaylor (MS)Taylor (NC)TerryThornberryToomeyVitterWatsonWilson (SC)
NOES--326
AbercrombieAckermanAderholtAlexanderAllenBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBallengerBecerraBellBereuterBerkleyBermanBerryBiggertBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlumenauerBoehlertBoehnerBonillaBonnerBonoBoozmanBoswellBoucherBoydBradley (NH)Brady (PA)Brown (OH)Brown (SC)Brown, CorrineBurgessBurnsBurrCalvertCampCantorCapitoCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CarterCaseCastleClyburnColeConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrenshawCrowleyCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis, TomDeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeLayDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.DicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleDreierDunnEhlersEmanuelEngelEnglishEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFergusonFilnerFletcherFoleyFordFrank (MA)FrelinghuysenFrostGalleglyGerlachGilchrestGillmorGingreyGonzalezGoodeGordonGossGrangerGreen (TX)GreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezHarmanHarrisHastings (FL)Hastings (WA)HayworthHillHincheyHinojosaHobsonHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoyerHulshofHydeInsleeIsraelIssaIstookJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKellyKennedy (MN)Kennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKing (IA)King (NY)KingstonKleczkaKlineKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (CA)Lewis (GA)LipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)Lucas (OK)LynchMajetteMaloneyManzulloMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcCotterMcCreryMcDermottMcGovernMcInnisMcIntyreMcKeonMcNultyMeehanMeek (FL)Meeks (NY)MenendezMicaMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (MI)Miller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurphyMurthaMyrickNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA) NethercuttNeugebauerNeyNorthupNussleOberstarObeyOlverOrtizOsborneOseOwensPallonePascrellPastorPaynePearcePelosiPeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PickeringPlattsPomboPomeroyPorterPortmanPrice (NC)Pryce (OH)PutnamQuinnRadanovichRahallRegulaRehbergRenziReyesReynoldsRodriguezRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Ros-LehtinenRossRothmanRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryun (KS)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSaxtonSchakowskySchiffSchrockScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShawShaysShermanSherwoodSimmonsSimpsonSkeltonSlaughterSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)SnyderSolisSouderSprattStarkStricklandStupakSullivanSweeneyTannerTauscherTauzinThomasThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TiahrtTiberiTierneyTurner (OH)Turner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyWalden (OR)WalshWampWatersWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (FL)Weldon (PA)WellerWexlerWhitfieldWickerWilson (NM)WolfWuWynnYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--21
AndrewsClayCummingsDoolittleEdwardsEmersonFossellaGephardtGravesHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichMcHughRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
Announcement by the Chairman
The CHAIRMAN (during the vote). Members are advised that there are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.
{time} 1854
Messrs. FROST, SHAYS and FRANK of Massachusetts changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. EVERETT changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Announcement by the Chairman
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, the remainder of this series will be conducted as 5-minute votes.
Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Sessions
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 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 130, noes 282, not voting 22, as follows:
AYES--130
AkinBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBilirakisBlackburnBluntBonillaBoozmanBrady (TX)BurgessBurnsBurrBuyerCampCannonCantorCarterChabotCobleCollinsCoxCraneCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeMintDiaz-Balart, M.Dooley (CA)DreierDuncanDunnEverettFeeneyFlakeFletcherForbesFranks (AZ)Garrett (NJ)GillmorGingreyGrangerGutknechtHallHarrisHastings (FL)Hastings (WA)HayworthHefleyHensarlingHergerHostettlerHulshofHunterIsaksonIssaIstookJenkinsJohnson, SamJones (NC)Jones (OH)Kennedy (MN)King (IA)KingstonKlineLewis (KY)LinderManzulloMcCotterMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMusgraveMyrickNeugebauerNorthupNorwoodNunesNussleOsborneOseOtterOxleyPaulPearcePencePeterson (PA)PetriPittsPomboPutnamRadanovichRamstadRogers (KY)RohrabacherRoyceRyan (WI)Ryun (KS)SchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShaysSmith (MI)Smith (TX)StearnsStenholmSullivanTancredoTauzinTaylor (NC)TerryThornberryTiberiToomeyTurner (TX)UptonVitterWampWeldon (FL)Wilson (SC)
NOES--282
AbercrombieAckermanAderholtAlexanderAllenAndrewsBacaBachusBairdBaldwinBallanceBecerraBellBereuterBerkleyBermanBerryBiggertBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlumenauerBoehlertBoehnerBonnerBonoBoswellBoucherBoydBradley (NH)Brady (PA)Brown (OH)Brown (SC)Brown, CorrineBrown-Waite, GinnyBurton (IN)CalvertCapitoCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CaseCastleChocolaClyburnColeConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrenshawCrowleyDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeutschDicksDingellDoggettDoyleEdwardsEhlersEmanuelEngelEnglishEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFergusonFilnerFoleyFordFrank (MA)FrelinghuysenFrostGalleglyGerlachGibbonsGilchrestGonzalezGoodeGoodlatteGordonGossGreen (TX)Green (WI)GreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezHarmanHartHayesHillHincheyHinojosaHobsonHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HoughtonHoyerHydeInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.KanjorskiKapturKellyKennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKing (NY)KirkKleczkaKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (CA)Lewis (GA)LipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)Lucas (OK)LynchMajetteMaloneyMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcCreryMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcKeonMcNultyMeehanMeek (FL)Meeks (NY)MenendezMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurphyMurthaNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NethercuttNeyOberstarObeyOlverOrtizOwensPallonePascrellPastorPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)PickeringPlattsPomeroyPorterPortmanPrice (NC)Pryce (OH)QuinnRahallRegulaRehbergRenziReyesRodriguezRogers (AL)Rogers (MI)Ros-LehtinenRossRothmanRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSaxtonSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShawShermanSherwoodShimkusShusterSimmonsSimpsonSkeltonSlaughterSmith (NJ)Smith (WA)SnyderSolisSouderSprattStarkStricklandStupakSweeneyTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)ThomasThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TiahrtTierneyTurner (OH)Udall (NM)Van HollenViscloskyWalden (OR)WalshWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (PA)WellerWexlerWhitfieldWickerWilson (NM)WolfWuWynnYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--22
ClayCummingsDiaz-Balart, L.DoolittleEmersonFossellaGephardtGravesHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichMcHughMcInnisRangelReynoldsSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1903
Mr. CHOCOLA changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. TIBERI and Mr. HALL changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment Offered by Mr. Flake
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake) 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 227, noes 188, not voting 19, as follows:
[Roll No. 483]
AYES--227
AbercrombieAlexanderAllenBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBassBecerraBellBereuterBermanBerryBiggertBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBonoBoozmanBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brady (TX)Brown (OH)CampCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CastleClyburnConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrowleyDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeMintDicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleEdwardsEhlersEmanuelEshooEtheridgeEvansEverettFarrFattahFilnerFlakeFletcherFordFrank (MA)FrostGalleglyGonzalezGordonGreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezHallHarmanHefleyHergerHillHincheyHinojosaHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoughtonHoyerInsleeIsraelIssaJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKildeeKilpatrickKindKleczkaKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (GA)LofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)LynchMajetteMaloneyManzulloMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeeks (NY)MichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)NadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NethercuttNeyNussleOberstarObeyOlverOsborneOtterOwensOxleyPastorPaulPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PickeringPomeroyPrice (NC)RahallRamstadRehbergReyesRodriguezRogers (KY)RossRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShaysShermanShimkusSlaughterSmith (MI)Smith (WA)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStenholmStricklandStupakTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)TerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TiberiTierneyToomeyTurner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (PA)WhitfieldWilson (NM)Wynn
NOES--188
AckermanAderholtAkinAndrewsBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BeauprezBerkleyBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBonnerBradley (NH)Brown (SC)Brown, CorrineBrown-Waite, GinnyBurgessBurnsBurrBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCannonCantorCapitoCarterCaseChabotChocolaCobleColeCollinsCoxCraneCrenshawCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis (FL)Davis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.Diaz-Balart, M.DreierDuncanEngelEnglishFeeneyFergusonFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGilchrestGillmorGingreyGoodeGoodlatteGossGrangerGreen (TX)Green (WI)GutknechtHarrisHartHastings (FL)Hastings (WA)HayesHayworthHensarlingHobsonHulshofHunterHydeIsaksonIstookJenkinsJohnson, SamJones (NC)KellyKennedy (MN)Kennedy (RI)King (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKlineLewis (CA)Lewis (KY)LinderLipinskiLoBiondoLucas (OK)McCotterMcCreryMcHughMcInnisMcKeonMeek (FL)MenendezMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMurphyMurthaMusgraveMyrickNeugebauerNorthupNorwoodNunesOrtizOsePallonePascrellPearcePencePetriPittsPlattsPomboPorterPortmanPryce (OH)PutnamQuinnRadanovichRegulaRenziReynoldsRogers (AL)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRos-LehtinenRothmanRoyceRyun (KS)SaxtonSchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawSherwoodShusterSimmonsSimpsonSkeltonSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)SouderStearnsSullivanSweeneyTancredoTauzinTaylor (NC)ThomasThornberryTiahrtTurner (OH)VitterWalden (OR)WalshWampWeldon (FL)WellerWexlerWickerWilson (SC)WolfWuYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--19
ClayCummingsDoolittleDunnEmersonFossellaGephardtGravesHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
Announcement by the Chairman
The CHAIRMAN (during the vote). Members are advised there are 2 minutes remaining on this vote.
{time} 1910
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
personal explanation
Mr. GRAVES, Mr. Chairman, on rollcall Nos. 481, 482, and 483, my flight was delayed. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Delahunt
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Delahunt) 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 222, noes 196, not voting 16, as follows:
AYES--222
AbercrombieAlexanderAllenBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBassBecerraBellBereuterBermanBerryBiggertBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBonoBoozmanBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brady (TX)Brown (OH)Brown, CorrineCampCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CastleClayClyburnConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrowleyCubinDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleEhlersEmanuelEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFilnerFlakeFletcherFordFrank (MA)GilchrestGonzalezGordonGravesGreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezHallHarmanHillHincheyHinojosaHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoughtonHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKildeeKilpatrickKindKleczkaKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLeachLeeLevinLewis (GA)LipinskiLofgrenLoweyLynchMajetteMaloneyManzulloMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeeks (NY)MichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurthaNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NethercuttNussleOberstarObeyOlverOrtizOsborneOtterOwensPastorPaulPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PomeroyPortmanPrice (NC)RahallRamstadRehbergReyesRodriguezRossRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShaysShermanShimkusSimmonsSlaughterSmith (MI)Smith (WA)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStenholmStricklandStupakTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)TerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)ThornberryTiberiTierneyTurner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWhitfieldWynn
NOES--196
AckermanAderholtAkinAndrewsBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BeauprezBerkleyBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBonnerBradley (NH)Brown (SC)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurgessBurnsBurrBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCannonCantorCapitoCarterCaseChabotChocolaCobleColeCollinsCoxCraneCrenshawCulbersonCunninghamDavis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeMintDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.Diaz-Balart, M.DreierDuncanDunnEdwardsEngel EnglishEverettFeeneyFergusonFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenFrostGalleglyGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGillmorGingreyGoodeGoodlatteGossGrangerGreen (TX)Green (WI)GutknechtHarrisHartHastings (FL)Hastings (WA)HayesHayworthHefleyHensarlingHergerHobsonHulshofHunterHydeIsaksonIssaIstookJenkinsJohnson, SamJones (NC)KellyKennedy (MN)Kennedy (RI)King (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKlineLaTouretteLewis (CA)Lewis (KY)LinderLoBiondoLucas (KY)Lucas (OK)McCotterMcCreryMcHughMcInnisMcKeonMeek (FL)MenendezMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMurphyMusgraveMyrickNeugebauerNeyNorthupNorwoodNunesOseOxleyPallonePascrellPearcePencePetriPickeringPittsPlattsPomboPorterPryce (OH)PutnamQuinnRadanovichRegulaRenziReynoldsRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRos-LehtinenRothmanRoyceRyun (KS)SaxtonSchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawSherwoodShusterSimpsonSkeltonSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)SouderStearnsSullivanSweeneyTancredoTauzinTaylor (NC)ThomasTiahrtToomeyTurner (OH)VitterWalden (OR)WalshWampWeldon (FL)Weldon (PA)WellerWexlerWickerWilson (NM)Wilson (SC)WolfWuYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--16
CummingsDoolittleEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1917
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment Offered by Mr. Sanders
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes 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 is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 258, noes 160, not voting 16, as follows:
AYES--258
AbercrombieAckermanAlexanderAllenAndrewsBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBecerraBellBerkleyBermanBerryBilirakisBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brown (OH)Brown (SC)Brown, CorrineBurgessBurton (IN)CampCapitoCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CaseClayClyburnCobleConyersCostelloCramerDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)Davis, Jo AnnDeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.DicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleEdwardsEmanuelEngelEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFergusonFilnerFlakeFletcherFordFrank (MA)FrelinghuysenFrostGerlachGonzalezGoodeGoodlatteGordonGreen (TX)GrijalvaGutierrezGutknechtHallHarmanHastings (FL)HillHincheyHinojosaHobsonHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HoyerHunterInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJenkinsJohnJohnson, E. B.Jones (NC)Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKellyKennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKing (NY)KingstonKleczkaLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (GA)Lewis (KY)LipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLynchMajetteMaloneyMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcCotterMcDermottMcGovernMcHughMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeek (FL)MenendezMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (MI)Miller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (VA)MurthaMusgraveNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NeyNorthupNussleOberstarObeyOlverOrtizOseOtterOwensPallonePascrellPastorPaulPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PetriPlattsPomeroyPrice (NC)QuinnRahallRegulaRenziReyesRodriguezRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Ros-LehtinenRossRothmanRoybal-AllardRoyceRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSaxtonSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShermanSherwoodSimmonsSimpsonSkeltonSlaughterSmith (WA)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStenholmStricklandStupakSweeneyTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)Taylor (NC)TerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TierneyTurner (OH)Turner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyWalshWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (PA)WexlerWhitfieldWilson (NM)WuWynnYoung (FL)
NOES--160
AderholtAkinBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBereuterBiggertBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBonnerBonoBoozmanBradley (NH)Brady (TX)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurnsBurrBuyerCalvertCannonCantorCarterCastleChabotChocolaColeCollinsCooperCoxCraneCrenshawCrowleyCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeMintDiaz-Balart, M.DreierDuncanDunnEhlersEnglishEverettFeeneyFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)GalleglyGarrett (NJ)GibbonsGilchrestGillmorGingreyGossGrangerGravesGreen (WI)GreenwoodHarrisHartHastings (WA)HayesHayworthHefleyHensarlingHergerHostettlerHoughtonHulshofHydeIsaksonIssaIstookJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, SamKennedy (MN)King (IA)KirkKlineKolbeLewis (CA)LinderLucas (KY)Lucas (OK)ManzulloMcCreryMcInnisMcKeonMeeks (NY)MicaMiller (FL)Miller, GaryMoran (KS)MurphyMyrickNethercuttNeugebauerNorwoodNunesOsborneOxleyPearcePencePickeringPittsPomboPorterPortmanPryce (OH)PutnamRadanovichRamstadRehbergReynoldsRogers (MI)RohrabacherRyan (WI)Ryun (KS)SchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawShaysShimkusShusterSmith (MI)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)SouderStearnsSullivanTancredoTauzinThomasThornberryTiahrtTiberiToomeyVitterWalden (OR)WampWeldon (FL)WellerWickerWilson (SC)WolfYoung (AK)
NOT VOTING--16
CummingsDoolittleEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1926
Messrs. MILLER of North Carolina, BURGESS, and ROGERS of Alabama changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) 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 is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 205, noes 211, not voting 18, as follows:
AYES--205
AbercrombieAckermanAlexanderAllenAndrewsBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBecerraBellBereuterBerkleyBermanBerryBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brown (OH)CappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CaseClayClyburnConyersCostelloCramer CrowleyDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.DicksDingellDoggettDoyleEdwardsEmanuelEngelEnglishEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFilnerFordFrank (MA)FrostGonzalezGordonGreen (TX)GrijalvaGutierrezHarmanHastings (FL)HillHincheyHinojosaHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (NC)Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKleczkaLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LeeLevinLewis (GA)Lewis (KY)LipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)LynchMajetteMaloneyMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcHughMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeek (FL)Meeks (NY)MenendezMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMurthaNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)OberstarObeyOlverOrtizOwensPallonePascrellPastorPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)PomeroyPrice (NC)QuinnRahallReyesRodriguezRossRothmanRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShermanShimkusSkeltonSlaughterSmith (NJ)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStricklandStupakSweeneyTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)Taylor (NC)Thompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TierneyUdall (NM)Van HollenViscloskyWalden (OR)WatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWexlerWuWynn
NOES--211
AderholtAkinBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBiggertBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBonnerBonoBoozmanBradley (NH)Brady (TX)Brown (SC)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurgessBurnsBurrBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCampCannonCantorCapitoCarterCastleChabotChocolaCobleColeCollinsCooperCoxCraneCrenshawCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeMintDiaz-Balart, M.Dooley (CA)DreierDuncanDunnEhlersEverettFeeneyFergusonFlakeFletcherFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGilchrestGillmorGingreyGoodeGoodlatteGossGrangerGravesGreen (WI)GreenwoodGutknechtHallHarrisHartHastings (WA)HayesHayworthHefleyHensarlingHergerHobsonHoughtonHulshofHunterHydeIsaksonIssaIstookJenkinsJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson, SamKellyKennedy (MN)King (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKlineKolbeLathamLaTouretteLeachLewis (CA)LinderLucas (OK)ManzulloMcCotterMcCreryMcInnisMcKeonMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurphyMusgraveMyrickNethercuttNeugebauerNeyNorthupNorwoodNunesNussleOsborneOseOtterOxleyPaulPearcePencePeterson (PA)PetriPickeringPittsPlattsPomboPorterPortmanPryce (OH)PutnamRadanovichRamstadRegulaRehbergRenziReynoldsRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRos-LehtinenRoyceRyan (WI)Ryun (KS)SaxtonSchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawShaysSherwoodShusterSimmonsSimpsonSmith (MI)Smith (TX)Smith (WA)SouderStearnsStenholmSullivanTancredoTauzinTerryThomasThornberryTiahrtTiberiToomeyTurner (OH)UptonVitterWalshWampWeldon (FL)Weldon (PA)WellerWhitfieldWickerWilson (NM)Wilson (SC)WolfYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--18
Brown, CorrineCummingsDoolittleEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsTurner (TX)Udall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1933
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment Offered by Mr. Van Hollen
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) 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 220, noes 198, not voting 16, as follows:
AYES--220
AbercrombieAckermanAlexanderAllenAndrewsBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBecerraBellBereuterBerkleyBermanBerryBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brown (OH)Brown, CorrineBurrCapitoCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CaseClayClyburnCollinsConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrowleyDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)Davis, Jo AnnDeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeutschDicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleEdwardsEmanuelEngelEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFilnerFletcherFordFrank (MA)FrostGonzalezGordonGreen (TX)GrijalvaGutierrezGutknechtHallHarmanHastings (FL)HillHincheyHinojosaHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (NC)Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKellyKennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKleczkaLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLeachLeeLevinLewis (GA)Lewis (KY)LipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)LynchMajetteMaloneyMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcHughMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeek (FL)Meeks (NY)MenendezMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (VA)MurthaNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)OberstarObeyOlverOrtizOwensPallonePascrellPastorPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)PomeroyPrice (NC)QuinnRahallReyesRodriguezRossRothmanRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSaxtonSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShermanShimkusShusterSimmonsSkeltonSlaughterSmith (NJ)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStenholmStricklandStupakSweeneyTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)Thompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TierneyUdall (NM)Van HollenViscloskyWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWexlerWolfWuWynn
NOES--198
AderholtAkinBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBiggertBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBonnerBonoBoozmanBradley (NH)Brady (TX)Brown (SC)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurgessBurnsBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCampCannonCantorCarterCastleChabotChocolaCobleColeCoxCraneCrenshawCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeMintDiaz-Balart, L.Diaz-Balart, M.DreierDuncanDunnEhlersEnglishEverettFeeneyFergusonFlakeFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGilchrestGillmorGingreyGoodeGoodlatteGossGrangerGravesGreen (WI)GreenwoodHarrisHartHastings (WA)HayesHayworthHefleyHensarlingHergerHobsonHoughtonHulshofHunterHydeIsaksonIssaIstookJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson, SamKennedy (MN)King (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKlineKolbeLaHoodLaTouretteLewis (CA)LinderLucas (OK)ManzulloMcCotterMcCreryMcInnisMcKeonMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMoran (KS)MurphyMusgraveMyrickNethercuttNeugebauerNeyNorthupNorwoodNunesNussleOsborneOseOtter OxleyPaulPearcePencePeterson (PA)PetriPickeringPittsPlattsPomboPorterPortmanPryce (OH)PutnamRadanovichRamstadRegulaRehbergRenziReynoldsRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRos-LehtinenRoyceRyan (WI)Ryun (KS)SchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawShaysSherwoodSimpsonSmith (MI)Smith (TX)Smith (WA)SouderStearnsSullivanTancredoTauzinTaylor (NC)TerryThomasThornberryTiahrtTiberiToomeyTurner (OH)Turner (TX)UptonVitterWalden (OR)WalshWampWeldon (FL)Weldon (PA)WellerWhitfieldWickerWilson (NM)Wilson (SC)Young (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--16
CummingsDoolittleEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1941
Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Ms. CAPITO changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment Offered by Mr. Davis of Florida
The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Davis) 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 246, noes 173, not voting 15, as follows:
AYES--246
AbercrombieAlexanderAllenBacaBairdBaldwinBallanceBassBecerraBellBereuterBermanBerryBiggertBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBoehlertBonnerBonoBoozmanBoswellBoucherBoydBrady (PA)Brady (TX)Brown (OH)Brown, CorrineBurgessCampCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CaseCastleClayClyburnConyersCooperCostelloCramerCrowleyCubinDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeMintDicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoyleDuncanEdwardsEhlersEmanuelEshooEtheridgeEvansFarrFattahFilnerFlakeFletcherFordFrank (MA)FrostGilchrestGonzalezGoodlatteGordonGravesGreen (TX)GreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezHallHarmanHefleyHergerHillHincheyHinojosaHobsonHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoughtonHoyerInsleeIsraelIssaJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Jones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKleczkaKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (GA)LipinskiLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)LynchMajetteMaloneyManzulloMarkeyMarshallMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcHughMcIntyreMcNultyMeehanMeeks (NY)MichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurthaNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NethercuttNeyNussleOberstarObeyOlverOsborneOtterOwensPastorPaulPaynePelosiPeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PittsPomeroyPortmanPrice (NC)RahallRamstadRegulaRehbergReyesRodriguezRossRoybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSchakowskySchiffScott (GA)Scott (VA)ShaysShermanShimkusSimmonsSlaughterSmith (MI)Smith (WA)SnyderSolisSprattStarkStenholmStricklandStupakTannerTauscherTaylor (MS)TerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TiberiTierneyToomeyTurner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyWalden (OR)WalshWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (PA)WhitfieldWilson (NM)WuWynn
NOES--173
AckermanAderholtAkinAndrewsBachusBakerBallengerBarrett (SC)Bartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BeauprezBerkleyBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackburnBluntBoehnerBonillaBradley (NH)Brown (SC)Brown-Waite, GinnyBurnsBurrBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCannonCantorCapitoCarterChabotChocolaCobleColeCollinsCoxCraneCrenshawCulbersonCunninghamDavis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeLayDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.Diaz-Balart, M.DoolittleDreierDunnEngelEnglishEverettFeeneyFergusonFoleyForbesFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGillmorGingreyGoodeGossGrangerGreen (WI)GutknechtHarrisHartHastings (FL)Hastings (WA)HayesHayworthHensarlingHulshofHunterHydeIsaksonIstookJenkinsJohnson, SamJones (NC)KellyKennedy (MN)King (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKlineLewis (CA)Lewis (KY)LinderLoBiondoLucas (OK)McCotterMcCreryMcInnisMcKeonMeek (FL)MenendezMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMurphyMusgraveMyrickNeugebauerNorthupNorwoodNunesOrtizOseOxleyPallonePascrellPearcePencePetriPickeringPlattsPomboPorterPryce (OH)PutnamQuinnRadanovichRenziReynoldsRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRos-LehtinenRothmanRoyceRyun (KS)SaxtonSchrockSensenbrennerSessionsShadeggShawSherwoodShusterSimpsonSkeltonSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)SouderStearnsSullivanSweeneyTancredoTauzinTaylor (NC)ThomasThornberryTiahrtTurner (OH)VitterWampWeldon (FL)WellerWexlerWickerWilson (SC)WolfYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NOT VOTING--15
CummingsEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKnollenbergKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
{time} 1950
Mr. GUTKNECHT changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Chairman, I rise to highlight my amendments to the Transportation-Treasury-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act. Although they were ruled out of order by the House Committee on Rules, I believe they warrant attention.
I offered two amendments to the Rules Committee: one to require that the State of Michigan use some of their federal aid to help rehabilitate the Mackinac Bridge; and another to prohibit airlines from cutting their service if they took the most recent federal airlines' bailout money.
My Mackinac Bridge amendment would have bolstered much-needed support of the largest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, connecting Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas.
Under the Mackinac Bridge Authority's original 1956 toll agreement, the Bridge does not qualify for state apportioned federal aid. However, the Mackinac Bridge Authority, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration are now working to update the Bridge's toll agreement to allow it to qualify for federal aid.
Should the toll agreement take effect, my Mackinac Bridge amendment would ensure the State of Michigan would use ``such sums as necessary'' of their state apportioned federal aid for the rehabilitation of Mackinac Bridge.
My air carrier amendment would protect airports and airline passengers from increasing cuts in service. During the last two years, air carriers have lobbied for federal aid on the grounds that they cannot alone shoulder the burden of heightened security needs and the declining economy while maintaining adequate flight service.
Congress has continually supported increased federal aid for U.S. air carriers, most recently during the Fiscal Year 2003 Supplemental Appropriations Act. The Supplemental provided an ``emergency'' $2.9 billion in assistance to U.S. air carriers.
Yet despite increased federal assistance, air carriers continue to cut flight service at airports across the country. Rural airports have been hit particularly hard by air carriers eliminating air travel options or reducing the flight schedule.
My air carrier funding amendment would prohibit any air carrier receiving federal assistance under the FY03 Supplemental Appropriations Act from reducing the level of service at any airport for a period of two years, retroactive to the date of the Supplemental's enactment on April 16, 2003.
These amendments would have helped improve the lives of northern Michigan residents. It is unfortunate the House Rules Committee prohibited their consideration.
Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of Mr. McHugh's amendment to protect commercial air service for small communities.
The Federal Aviation Administration Conference Report establishes a pilot program to require up to 10 selected Essential Air Service communities to contribute a 10 percent cost share for a 4-year period.
The McHugh amendment prevents this baseless cost-sharing burden from taking effect.
For 25 years now, EAS has provided government subsidies to air carriers serving small communities like mine in northern Michigan.
Without the federal help of EAS, many small communities would not be able to retain scheduled commercial air service. Rural residents like those in the 1st District of Michigan deserve access to the air transportation system. Commercial air service is also critical to economic development.
Never before have local airports been required to contribute to the federal EAS program, nor should they be expected to do so now.
I'm supporting the McHugh amendment to make sure communities receiving EAS funding won't be forced to sacrifice other important local programs at the expense of air service.
I also take this opportunity to mention my other efforts in this bill to protect my community airports and air passengers.
I submitted an amendment to the House Committee on Rules to prohibit airlines from cutting their service if they took the most recent federal airlines' bailout money.
During the last two years, air carriers have lobbied for federal aid on the grounds that they cannot alone shoulder the burden of heightened security needs and the declining economy while maintaining adequate flight service.
Congress has continually supported increased federal aid for U.S. air carriers, most recently during the Fiscal Year 2003 Supplemental Appropriations Act. The Supplemental provided an ``emergency'' $2.9 billion in assistance to U.S. air carriers.
Yet despite increased federal assistance, air carriers continue to cut flight service at airports across the country. Rural airports have been hit particularly hard by air carriers eliminating air travel options or reducing the flight schedule.
My air carrier funding amendment would prohibit any air carrier receiving federal assistance under the FY03 Supplemental Appropriations Act from reducing the level of service at any airport for a period of two years, retroactive to the date of the Supplemental's enactment on April 16, 2003.
This amendment would have helped improve the lives of northern Michigan residents. It is unfortunate the House Rules Committee prohibited their consideration.
I do, however, urge my colleagues to support the McHugh amendment.
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Istook, Ranking Member Olver and the staff of the Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Subcommittee for their continued consideration and support of the transportation related needs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
As many of my colleagues are aware, Puerto Rico, with a limited land mass and a very high population density, faces enormous challenges in meeting the demands on surface transportation networks. Through our partnership with the federal government, with local financial commitments tied to necessary planning and project construction, Puerto Rico will meet the growing needs for transportation.
Congestion, a serious problem crippling the San Juan metropolitan area, will be significantly reduced by the initial phase of Tren Urbano. The light rail project will grow transit ridership over time and provide an integrated, multi-modal transportation system with buses, publicos, water taxis, pedestrians and automobiles. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is committed to the successful completion of Phase I of Tren Urbano and the development of future extensions.
I thank the Appropriations Committee for including $43.5 million in funds for Phase 1 of Tren Urbano. Additionally, under the House passed bill, Puerto Rico will receive significant funds for new bus purchases, and for ferryboat and ferryboat facility improvements. I will work with conferees to safeguard this necessary support Puerto Rico has been provided by the House.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read the last 3 lines of the bill.
The Clerk read as follows:
This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004''.
The CHAIRMAN. Are there any further amendments to the bill? If not, under the rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Thornberry) having assumed the chair, Mr. Dreier, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 351, he reported the bill back to the House with sundry amendments adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is ordered.
Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment? If not, the Chair will put them en gros.
The amendments were agreed to.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and nays are ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 381, nays 39, not voting 14, as follows:
YEAS--381
AbercrombieAckermanAderholtAkinAlexanderAllenAndrewsBacaBachusBairdBakerBaldwinBallanceBallengerBartlett (MD)Barton (TX)BassBeauprezBecerraBellBereuterBerkleyBermanBerryBiggertBilirakisBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlackburnBlumenauerBluntBoehlertBoehnerBonillaBonnerBonoBoozmanBoucherBoydBradley (NH)Brady (PA)Brady (TX)Brown (OH)Brown (SC)Brown, CorrineBrown-Waite, GinnyBurgessBurnsBurrBurton (IN)BuyerCalvertCampCannonCantorCapitoCappsCapuanoCardinCardozaCarson (IN)Carson (OK)CarterCaseCastleChabotChocolaClayClyburnCobleColeCollinsCooperCoxCramerCraneCrenshawCrowleyCubinCulbersonCunninghamDavis (AL)Davis (CA)Davis (FL)Davis (IL)Davis (TN)Davis, Jo AnnDavis, TomDeal (GA)DeFazioDeGetteDelahuntDeLauroDeLayDeMintDicksDingellDoggettDooley (CA)DoolittleDoyleDreierDuncanDunnEdwardsEhlersEmanuelEngelEnglishEshooEtheridgeFarrFattahFeeneyFergusonFilnerFletcherFoleyForbesFordFrank (MA)FrelinghuysenFrostGalleglyGarrett (NJ)GerlachGibbonsGilchrestGillmorGingreyGonzalezGoodeGoodlatteGordonGossGrangerGravesGreen (TX)Green (WI)GreenwoodGrijalvaGutierrezGutknechtHallHarmanHarrisHartHastings (WA)HayesHayworthHillHincheyHinojosaHobsonHoeffelHoldenHoltHondaHooley (OR)HostettlerHoughtonHoyerHulshofHunterHydeInsleeIsaksonIsraelIssaIstookJackson (IL)Jackson-Lee (TX)JeffersonJenkinsJohnJohnson (CT)Johnson (IL)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamJones (OH)KanjorskiKapturKellyKennedy (MN)Kennedy (RI)KildeeKilpatrickKindKing (IA)King (NY)KingstonKirkKleczkaKlineKnollenbergKolbeLaHoodLampsonLangevinLantosLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLeachLeeLevinLewis (CA)Lewis (GA)Lewis (KY)LinderLipinskiLoBiondoLofgrenLoweyLucas (KY)Lucas (OK)LynchMajetteMaloneyManzulloMarkeyMarshallMatsuiMcCarthy (MO)McCarthy (NY)McCollumMcCotterMcCreryMcDermottMcGovernMcInnisMcIntyreMcKeonMcNultyMeehanMeeks (NY)MicaMichaudMillender-McDonaldMiller (MI)Miller (NC)Miller, GaryMiller, GeorgeMollohanMooreMoran (KS)Moran (VA)MurphyMurthaMusgraveMyrickNadlerNapolitanoNeal (MA)NethercuttNeugebauerNeyNorthupNorwoodNunesOberstarOlverOrtizOsborneOseOtterOwensPallonePascrellPastorPayne PearcePelosiPencePeterson (MN)Peterson (PA)PetriPickeringPittsPlattsPomboPomeroyPorterPortmanPrice (NC)Pryce (OH)PutnamQuinnRadanovichRahallRamstadRegulaRehbergRenziReyesReynoldsRodriguezRogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RossRothmanRoybal-AllardRoyceRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)Ryun (KS)SaboSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSandersSandlinSaxtonSchakowskySchiffSchrockScott (GA)Scott (VA)SessionsShawShaysShermanSherwoodShusterSimmonsSimpsonSkeltonSlaughterSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)SnyderSolisSouderSprattStenholmStupakSullivanSweeneyTannerTauscherTauzinTaylor (NC)TerryThomasThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)ThornberryTiahrtTiberiTierneyTurner (OH)Turner (TX)Udall (NM)UptonVan HollenViscloskyVitterWalden (OR)WalshWampWatersWatsonWattWaxmanWeinerWeldon (FL)Weldon (PA)WellerWhitfieldWickerWilson (NM)Wilson (SC)WolfWuWynnYoung (AK)Young (FL)
NAYS--39
Barrett (SC)BoswellConyersCostelloDeutschDiaz-Balart, L.Diaz-Balart, M.EvansEverettFlakeFranks (AZ)Hastings (FL)HefleyHensarlingHergerJones (NC)MathesonMcHughMeek (FL)MenendezMiller (FL)NussleObeyOxleyPaulRohrabacherRos-LehtinenSensenbrennerShadeggShimkusSmith (MI)Smith (WA)StarkStearnsStricklandTancredoTaylor (MS)ToomeyWexler
NOT VOTING--14
CummingsEmersonFossellaGephardtHoekstraJanklowKellerKucinichRangelSerranoTownsUdall (CO)VelazquezWoolsey
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Thornberry) (during the vote). Members are advised there are 2 minutes remaining in this vote.
{time} 2010
Mr. MEEK of Florida and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida changed their vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
____________________
