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“INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3285-H3294 on May 13, 2011.
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INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 264 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. 754.
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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. 754) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes, with Mr. Bishop of Utah (Acting Chair) in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Acting CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose on Thursday, May 12, 2011, a request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 8 printed in House Report 112-75, offered by the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Carney), had been postponed.
Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Reed
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 9 printed in House Report 112-75.
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of the bill, add the following new title:
TITLE V--HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE MISSION THAT KILLED OSAMA BIN LADEN ON MAY 1, 2011
SEC. 501. HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE MISSION THAT KILLED OSAMA
BIN LADEN ON MAY 1, 2011.
Congress--
(1) commends the men and women of the intelligence community for the tremendous commitment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice they displayed in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice;
(2) commends the men and women of the intelligence community for committing themselves to defeating, disrupting, and dismantling al Qaeda; and
(3) reaffirms its commitment to using the capabilities and skills of the intelligence community to--
(A) disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and affiliated organizations around the world that threaten the national security of the United States;
(B) eliminate safe havens for terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan; and
(C) bring terrorists to justice.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 264, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed) and a Member opposed each will control 15 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to join with my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Grimm), to offer an amendment honoring the brave members of the intelligence community for their role in the mission that killed Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011.
As we all know, Osama bin Laden was killed on May 1 by members of the SEAL team 6. The heroics of this SEAL team have been well documented in the press over the past weeks, but the work of other professionals in the intelligence community is less well known and has received less attention.
Bringing Osama bin Laden to justice was the result of over 10 years of hard work and dedication. This historic operation was truly a team effort and an achievement shared by members of every intelligence agency and our entire Armed Forces.
The diligent, painstaking work of our intelligence services made possible the recent successful action carried out by our military against Osama bin Laden. For this reason, Mr. Grimm and I feel the intelligence community is also deserving of recognition as a whole. They worked long hours in distant parts of the world, far from their families, far from their friends, to keep our country safe.
When the members of the American intelligence community do their job, no one really knows about it. They are silent warriors who keep us safe. They are deserving of our deepest gratitude.
Mr. Chairman, this amendment does exactly that. It commends our intelligence community for a job well done in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. Thanks to the diligence of these intelligence professionals, the world is a safer place without Osama bin Laden.
Mr. Chairman, even though Osama bin Laden has been brought to justice, the war on terror is not over. This amendment commends the men and women of the intelligence community for committing themselves to defeating, disrupting, and dismantling al Qaeda and all terrorist organizations that will do harm to our great Nation.
This amendment also reaffirms our commitment to using the capabilities and skills of the intelligence community to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat terrorism once and for all from the face of this earth.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to this amendment, even though I am not opposed to Mr. Reed's amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 15 minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. The killing of Osama bin Laden was a great achievement for our intelligence professionals, who have been working to eliminate this threat to our national security for years.
Osama bin Laden was a terrorist leader who was responsible for killing thousands of innocent Americans, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, friends, and loved ones. As we all know, 9/11 changed America forever.
On May 1, 2011, our military and intelligence professionals took extraordinary steps. People from the CIA, NSA, NGA, and elsewhere worked together as a team to get this job done. The mission was risky, but it was executed with great skill and precision. These professionals risked their lives to keep the country safe, and no Americans were lost.
The men and women who carried out this operation exemplify the extraordinary courage of those who serve our Nation, including our special operations.
The countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who have pursued bin Laden for years have the satisfaction of a job well done. I am glad we are able to honor those intelligence professionals in this Intelligence Authorization Act, including the military professionals. A grateful Nation thanks them for their service.
I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, at this time I am glad to yield such time as he may consume to my great colleague from New York (Mr. Gibson).
Mr. GIBSON. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
It is great to be here on the floor today. And I see we have the chair and the ranking member of the Intelligence Committee today too. It is an honor to be in their presence.
We are here today with this amendment to commend and honor the hardworking professionals in our intelligence community on the successful operation against Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, who attacked our country on the 11th of September of 2001.
From my experiences in the Army deployed forward in Iraq, I know counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations are difficult, complex, and require detailed analytical work to establish patterns of life, target development, situational awareness and understanding. Fortunately for us, we have the very best. From the tactical to the operational to the strategic level, our intel community is filled with incredibly talented people, the strength of any organization.
Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with the Director of the CIA and the Director of the FBI to hear from them and to praise those who work in those organizations, and today we expand that to all those involved in the intelligence community: in uniform, out of uniform, here in the Congress, all the way across.
Going forward, we know that we are going to need organizational changes to consolidate the intel community which has grown significantly since the 11th of September; but, fortunately for us, we have the smartest, the most knowledgeable professionals in the world who will help us make those reforms so we can continue to protect our cherished way of life.
So once again, congratulations to all those who serve in the intelligence organizations. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and may God bless America.
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Grimm-Reed amendment to commend our intelligence community for their role in eliminating Osama bin Laden.
Mr. Chairman, the killing of Osama bin Laden is the most significant victory over our most significant enemy. It deserves recognition in the Halls of Congress. That is why I was disappointed that the House Republican leadership chose not to bring up something similar to Senate Resolution 159. That resolution recognizes the hard work by all facets of our government, from the President to the military to the intelligence community. It honors the victims of 9/11 and their families, and it is bipartisan, having passed the Senate 97-0.
I felt this type of resolution would be an appropriate vehicle with which to commend those responsible for the death of bin Laden, so I filed it as an amendment with the Rules Committee. But it was held not to be germane.
I also filed the more narrow, more germane version with the Rules Committee, a version that commended only the members of the intelligence community who played a role in the operation. The amendment before us from Representatives Grimm and Reed is identical word for word to the version I originally filed with the Rules Committee, and I am gratified that they saw the merit in the wording that we drafted. While it does not adequately honor all those responsible for our great victory over al Qaeda, the President and the military in addition to the intelligence community, it does allow the House to express its appreciation and commendation to the intelligence community, and therefore I support it.
The recent death of Osama bin Laden is a measure of justice that was long overdue. Hopefully, it will bring some comfort to the victims of 9/11 and their families, many of whom live in my district where the World Trade Center was, of course, located.
I ask all Members to support the amendment.
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Thank you very much.
And I congratulate Mr. Reed on the amendment. I think it is wholly appropriate that we commend all of the intelligence services and our elite Special Forces who participated in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. And it really wasn't a victory over one person or one leader, but a blow to the entire network, to the belief system of those that believe violence, killing innocent men, women and children of all religions, is a way to promote your political gains.
If you think about the incredible accomplishment that happened after, and started really after 9/11, we had to make up for huge gaps in humint intelligence. And through the help of this body and this Congress and President Bush and then on to President Obama, we began to reassemble the abilities and capabilities of our intelligence community. Through interrogations, information was developed about how al Qaeda works and we understood its logistics, how it finances and recruits and moves people, how it recruits people to do suicide bombings, how it plans operations. All of that came in the early days.
Then 5 years ago through an integration, there was a little piece of information, a nickname applied to an alias with someone who was hanging around other folks who were probably using nicknames applied to an alias who may be a courier for Osama bin Laden. And through all of our collection agencies, signals intelligence, satellite intelligence, other forms of intelligence, a case was slowly and surely developed that finally allowed, with a few lucky breaks and some great determination from our intelligence community, the ability to locate the place where they believed Osama bin Laden was hiding out. Once that was determined, they brought in our Special Forces community, who did an exceptional and superb job in bringing him to justice in what was a difficult situation.
So I want to compliment Mr. Reed and Mr. Grimm for bringing this amendment forward to give a small sense of recognition to all of the work on behalf of the entire intelligence and Special Forces community, and the soldiers too who risked their lives in holding ground in places like Afghanistan to reestablish security there so that al Qaeda won't find safe haven there when they leave. All of those things and all of those capabilities are incredibly important. All of that service and all of that sacrifice led to last Sunday's successful event.
Let us not forget, al Qaeda may be hurt, they have lost their operational and inspirational leader; but they are not down. This is not the time to back off. This is not the time to say that we should do other things or maybe we shouldn't be places at all. This is the time to step on the gas and break the back of al Qaeda as a threat to the world as we move forward.
Again, I want to congratulate Mr. Reed and Mr. Grimm, and I wholeheartedly support this amendment.
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. First, I thank the chairman for his comments. We will work together on behalf of our country. It was a great day for America when we brought bin Laden to justice. I think we can be proud of the accomplishments of our intelligence community, our military, all Americans that were involved in helping to bring this individual to justice.
As the chairman said, we have a lot more to do. But let the word go out to the world that if you come and you attempt to attack or kill Americans, we will find you and we will bring you to justice.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I want to again, in closing, offer my support for this amendment. But I want to make sure the record is extremely clear.
When Mr. Nadler, in his comments, commenting on his support of this amendment, indicated that the Rules Committee was going to rule his proposed amendment out of order for being non-germane, as a member of the Rules Committee, I know that the chairman of the Rules Committee had indicated that he was more than willing to accept Mr. Nadler's amendment, germane amendment, but that amendment was withdrawn by Mr. Nadler.
So I want the record to be very clear that we on this side of the aisle were ready and very eager to support the amendment offered by Mr. Nadler. And Mr. Grimm and I sought to make sure that this amendment was brought to the floor of this House, because it is right to stand here on this floor to recognize the intelligence community that had such a great success in the taking and bringing to justice of Osama bin Laden.
So we ask that the record be clear on the issue and that all of our colleagues rise today, and across the Nation, and take a moment to recognize and applaud the efforts of our intelligence community; that the men and women who work day in and day out in silence, with little recognition, are recognized for at least one moment here on the floor of the House and in the official records of this great body for the great work that they do, and we applaud and we will always remember and honor that work on a regular basis in our thoughts and in our prayers.
So I urge my colleagues to join us and support this amendment.
Ms. HAYWORTH. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of the amendment offered by Mr. Grimm commending our intelligence services'
``commitment, perseverance, professionalism, and sacrifice they displayed in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice.''
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the effort to bring Osama bin Laden to justice was the result of countless hours of intelligence gathering, analysis, sharp thinking, skilled interrogation, and mission execution. The men and women who serve in our intelligence services, often anonymously, are true professionals, and they deserve our utmost thanks and gratitude.
I would also like to take this opportunity to commend President Obama for his leadership in overseeing the mission that brought Osama bin Laden to justice, and Leon Panetta for his stewardship of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The death of Osama bin Laden closes a painful chapter in our Nation's history. While I hope that the victims of, not only 9/11, but the countless other acts of murder, terror, and brutality he perpetrated can find some solace in his demise. But two headlines today remind us of the challenges that we still face in the threat of terror.
In Islamabad today, a pair of suicide bombers struck paramilitary recruits at a training center in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 80 people. And in New York City on Wednesday two individuals were arrested with a hand grenade, three semiautomatic pistols, 150 rounds of ammunition, and intentions to blow up a synagogue.
The fight against terror is ongoing, and because of the tireless work of our intelligence agencies, we have not had a single deadly act of terror perpetrated on U.S. soil since 9/11. Our neighbors abroad have, unfortunately, not fared as well, as the attacks in Pakistan remind us.
There is a reason for this, and it is the professionalism, patriotism, and perseverance of the professionals in our intelligence services. I again commend them for a job well done in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice, and wish them godspeed as they continue to protect our Nation.
Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this amendment to recognize the remarkable work done by Federal employees in the intelligence community and by our Federal law enforcement officers. Their tireless work over the last 10 years led to finding Osama bin Laden and the raids on his compound which resulted in his death--an extraordinary victory in the War on Terror.
This important victory has come at a great cost to the brave men and women in our intelligence community and Federal law enforcement communities and their families. The first American killed in Afghanistan after 9/11, Mike Spann, was a CIA agent and a constituent from my congressional district. In January 2010, I attended funerals for some of the seven CIA agents who were killed by a Taliban suicide bomber at Forward Operating Base Chapman near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
As we recognize this important victory, we must also remember those Federal employees in our intelligence and Federal law agencies who continue to risk their lives every day on the front lines side by side with our Armed Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other fronts in the Global War on Terror. The American people appreciate their sacrifice and tireless work to protect our country.
Mr. GRIMM. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment honoring the brave members of the intelligence community, military and civilian, for their role in the mission that killed Osama bin Laden on May 1st, 2011.
On September 11th, 2001, Osama bin Laden and members of his terrorist network struck at the heart of our Nation, carrying out attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent Americans in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Of those killed, 2,752 were in my hometown of New York City, including over 400 Firefighters, Police Officers and First Responders. The largest percentage of these Americans, and their families, called my district of Staten Island and Brooklyn home.
So I have good reason to stand here today and congratulate the men and women of our intelligence community for the role they played in locating and killing Osama bin Laden, a man who was the embodiment of evil and oppression.
To this day the wounds of 9/11 still run deep within all our communities: every night in my district, families sit down to dinner at tables with empty chairs and children grow up without their parents.
I stand before you today to give voice to all those who demanded justice. I speak for them when I express our profound gratitude to the members of our intelligence community for their commitment to making sure Osama bin Laden received the proper punishment he was long overdue.
The result of over 10 years of hard work and dedication, this historic operation was truly a team effort and an achievement shared by the members of every intelligence agency and our Armed Forces.
But we must remember those who put the pieces together to make this possible. Intelligence gathered from detainees played an important role in the successful takedown of bin Laden. While we're all congratulating the CIA and everyone else responsible for this victory, we must recognize that behind the scenes the Department of Justice is still considering prosecution of CIA interrogators who most likely gathered pieces of the important information that helped us find bin Laden, using techniques that were authorized by the Department of Justice, 9 years earlier. You can't have it both ways.
The members of America's intelligence community are faceless warriors whose heroic accomplishments rarely see the light of day. They deserve our undying gratitude for their role in this extraordinary mission and deserve our praise, not prosecution.
With mission and purpose, they have reaffirmed America's commitment to follow those who wish to do us harm to the ends of the earth in the pursuit of justice. After the attacks of 9/11 the American people have demanded nothing less, and I am proud to commend them on a job well done.
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Mr. REED. I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. REED. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed.
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112-75 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Rogers of Michigan.
Amendment No. 5 by Mr. Gibson of New York.
Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Hinchey of New York.
Amendment No. 8 by Mr. Carney of Delaware.
Amendment No. 9 by Mr. Reed of New York.
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Michigan
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan
(Mr. Rogers) 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 Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 224, noes 174, not voting 33, as follows:
AYES--224
AdamsAderholtAkinAltmireAmashAustriaBachmannBachusBarlettaBartlettBarton (TX)Bass (NH)BenishekBergBiggertBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBonnerBono MackBoustanyBrady (TX)Braley (IA)BrooksBroun (GA)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)CalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCarterCassidyChabotCobleCoffman (CO)ColeConawayCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCulbersonDavis (KY)DentDesJarlaisDiaz-BalartDoldDreierDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EllmersEmersonFarentholdFincherFitzpatrickFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGibsonGingrey (GA)GohmertGoodlatteGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Griffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrimmGuintaGuthrieHallHannaHarperHarrisHartzlerHayworthHeckHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHimesHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtIssaJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JonesJordanKellyKing (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KissellKlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLankfordLaTouretteLattaLewis (CA)LoBiondoLongLucasLuetkemeyerLummisLungren, Daniel E.MackManzulloMarchantMarinoMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCotterMcHenryMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMeehanMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMulvaneyMurphy (PA)MyrickNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonPalazzoPaulsenPearcePetersPetriPittsPoe (TX)PompeoPoseyPrice (GA)QuayleReedRehbergReichertRenacciRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)RoyceRunyanRyan (WI)ScaliseSchillingSchmidtSchockSchweikertScott (SC)Scott, AustinSensenbrennerSessionsShimkusShusterSimpsonSmith (NE)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanTerryThompson (PA)ThornberryTiberiTiptonTurnerUptonWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)WebsterWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWomackWoodallYoderYoung (FL)Young (IN)
NOES--174
AckermanAndrewsBacaBaldwinBarrowBass (CA)BecerraBerkleyBermanBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBorenBoswellBrown (FL)ButterfieldCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)Castor (FL)ChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)ClayCleaverClyburnCohenConnolly (VA)ConyersCooperCostaCostelloCourtneyCritzCrowleyCuellarCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDeutchDicksDingellDoggettDonnelly (IN)DoyleEdwardsEllisonEngelEshooFarrFattahFilnerFrank (MA)FudgeGonzalezGreen, AlGreen, GeneGrijalvaGutierrezHanabusaHastings (FL)HeinrichHigginsHincheyHinojosaHironoHoldenHoltHondaHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)KapturKeatingKildeeKindKucinichLangevinLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)Lee (CA)LevinLewis (GA)LipinskiLoebsackLoweyLujanLynchMaloneyMarkeyMathesonMatsuiMcCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNerneyMeeksMichaudMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMooreMoranMurphy (CT)NadlerNapolitanoNealOlverOwensPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaynePerlmutterPetersonPingree (ME)PolisPrice (NC)QuigleyRahallRangelReyesRichardsonRichmondRothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushSanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesSchakowskySchiffSchraderSchwartzScott (VA)Scott, DavidSewellShermanShulerSiresSlaughterSmith (WA)StarkSuttonThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TierneyTonkoTownsTsongasVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWeinerWelchWilson (FL)WoolseyWuYarmuth
NOT VOTING--33
AlexanderBilbrayBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamDuffyFloresGaramendiGiffordsHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamKing (IA)LathamLofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)PaulPelosiPencePlattsRibbleRooneyRoskamRoss (AR)Ryan (OH)SerranoSpeierWilson (SC)WittmanWolfYoung (AK)
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Ms. BASS of California, Messrs. JACKSON of Illinois, QUIGLEY, BARROW, CARSON of Indiana, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. HINCHEY changed their vote from
``aye'' to ``no.''
Messrs. MARCHANT, FLEISCHMANN, HUELSKAMP, and GINGREY of Georgia changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 323, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 323, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Gibson
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Gibson) 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 Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 278, noes 123, not voting 30, as follows:
AYES--278
AdamsAderholtAkinAltmireAmashAndrewsAustriaBacaBachmannBachusBarlettaBartlettBass (NH)BenishekBergBiggertBilirakisBishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBlumenauerBonnerBono MackBoswellBoustanyBrady (TX)BrooksBroun (GA)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)CalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarterCassidyChabotCicillineClarke (MI)ClyburnCobleCoffman (CO)ColeConawayConnolly (VA)CooperCostaCostelloCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCulbersonDavis (KY)DeFazio DentDesJarlaisDiaz-BalartDoldDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EllmersEmersonFarentholdFincherFitzpatrickFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGibsonGingrey (GA)GohmertGoodlatteGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Green, GeneGriffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrimmGuintaGuthrieHallHannaHarperHarrisHartzlerHastings (FL)HayworthHeckHeinrichHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHimesHincheyHoldenHoltHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtIssaJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JonesJordanKeatingKellyKindKing (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KissellKlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLankfordLarsen (WA)LathamLaTouretteLattaLewis (CA)LipinskiLoBiondoLongLucasLuetkemeyerLummisLungren, Daniel E.LynchMackManzulloMarchantMarinoMathesonMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCotterMcGovernMcHenryMcIntyreMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMeehanMicaMichaudMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMulvaneyMurphy (PA)MyrickNealNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonOwensPalazzoPallonePaulsenPearcePencePerlmutterPetersPetriPittsPlattsPoe (TX)PolisPompeoPoseyPrice (GA)QuayleRahallReedRehbergReichertRenacciRichardsonRichmondRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)RoyceRunyanRyan (WI)ScaliseSchillingSchmidtSchockSchraderSchweikertScott (SC)Scott (VA)Scott, AustinScott, DavidSensenbrennerSessionsShimkusShulerShusterSimpsonSlaughterSmith (NJ)Smith (TX)Smith (WA)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanSuttonTerryThompson (MS)Thompson (PA)ThornberryTiberiTiptonTonkoTurnerUptonWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)WebsterWeinerWelchWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWomackWoodallWuYarmuthYoderYoung (FL)Young (IN)
NOES--123
AckermanBaldwinBarrowBass (CA)BecerraBerkleyBermanBishop (GA)BorenBraley (IA)Brown (FL)ButterfieldCappsCarson (IN)Castor (FL)ChandlerChuClarke (NY)ClayCleaverCohenConyersCourtneyCritzCrowleyCuellarCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)DeGetteDeLauroDeutchDicksDingellDoggettDonnelly (IN)DoyleEdwardsEllisonEngelEshooFarrFattahFilnerFrank (MA)FudgeGaramendiGonzalezGreen, AlGutierrezHanabusaHigginsHinojosaHironoHondaHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)KapturKildeeKucinichLangevinLarson (CT)Lee (CA)LevinLewis (GA)LoebsackLoweyLujanMaloneyMarkeyMatsuiMcCollumMcDermottMcNerneyMeeksMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMooreMoranMurphy (CT)NadlerNapolitanoOlverPascrellPaynePetersonPingree (ME)Price (NC)QuigleyRangelReyesRothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesSchakowskySchiffSchwartzSewellShermanSiresStarkThompson (CA)TierneyTownsTsongasVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWilson (FL)Woolsey
NOT VOTING--30
AlexanderBarton (TX)BilbrayBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamFloresGiffordsGrijalvaHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamKing (IA)Lofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)Pastor (AZ)PaulPelosiRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SerranoSmith (NE)SpeierWilson (SC)WittmanWolfYoung (AK)
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Mr. PALLONE changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
personal explanation
Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chair, I was unavoidably detained and unable to be in the Chamber for two rollcall votes on H.R. 754 due to a meeting with constituents at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the Rogers amendment and ``yea'' on the Gibson amendment.
Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Hinchey
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Hinchey) 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 Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 194, noes 214, not voting 23, as follows:
AYES--194
AckermanAmashAndrewsBacaBaldwinBarrowBartlettBass (CA)BecerraBerkleyBermanBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBorenBoswellBraley (IA)Brown (FL)ButterfieldCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)Castor (FL)ChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)ClayCleaverClyburnCobleCohenConnolly (VA)ConyersCostaCourtneyCritzCrowleyCuellarCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDeutchDicksDingellDoggettDonnelly (IN)DoyleEdwardsEllisonEngelEshooFarrFattahFilnerFitzpatrickFrank (MA)Franks (AZ)FudgeGaramendiGibsonGonzalezGoodlatteGraves (MO)Green, AlGreen, GeneGrijalvaGutierrezHanabusaHannaHarrisHastings (FL)HeinrichHigginsHimesHincheyHinojosaHironoHoltHondaHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)JonesKapturKeatingKildeeKindKissellKucinichLangevinLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)Lee (CA)LevinLewis (GA)LoebsackLoweyLujanLynchMaloneyMarkeyMatsuiMcCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNerneyMeeksMichaudMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMooreMoranMurphy (CT)NadlerNapolitanoNealOlverOwensPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaynePelosiPerlmutterPetersPingree (ME)PittsPlattsPolisPrice (NC)QuigleyRahallRangelReyesRichardsonRichmondRothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesSchakowskySchiffSchraderSchwartzScott (VA)Scott, AustinScott, DavidSerranoSewellShermanShulerSiresSlaughterSmith (NJ)Smith (WA)StarkSuttonThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)Thompson (PA)TierneyTonkoTownsTsongasVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWeinerWelchWilson (FL)WolfWoolseyWuYarmuthYoung (FL)
NOES--214
AdamsAderholtAkinAltmireAustriaBachmannBachusBarlettaBarton (TX)Bass (NH)BenishekBergBiggertBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBonnerBono MackBoustanyBrady (TX)BrooksBroun (GA)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)CalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCarterCassidyChabotCoffman (CO)ColeConawayCooperCostelloCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCulbersonDavis (KY)DentDesJarlaisDiaz-BalartDoldDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EllmersEmersonFarentholdFincherFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFrelinghuysenGalleglyGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGingrey (GA)GohmertGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Griffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrimmGuintaGuthrieHallHarperHartzlerHayworthHeckHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHoldenHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtIssaJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JordanKellyKing (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLankfordLathamLaTouretteLattaLewis (CA)LipinskiLoBiondoLongLucasLuetkemeyerLummisLungren, Daniel E.MackManzulloMarchantMarinoMathesonMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCotterMcHenryMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMeehan MicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMulvaneyMurphy (PA)MyrickNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonPalazzoPaulsenPearcePencePetersonPetriPoe (TX)PompeoPoseyPrice (GA)QuayleReedRehbergReichertRenacciRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)RoyceRunyanRyan (WI)ScaliseSchillingSchmidtSchockSchweikertScott (SC)SensenbrennerSessionsShimkusShusterSimpsonSmith (NE)Smith (TX)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanTerryThornberryTiberiTiptonTurnerUptonWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)WebsterWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWomackWoodallYoderYoung (IN)
NOT VOTING--23
AlexanderBilbrayBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamFloresGiffordsHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamKing (IA)Lofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)PaulRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SpeierWilson (SC)WittmanYoung (AK)
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Messrs. BISHOP of Utah, COSTELLO, and LIPINSKI changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Ms. McCOLLUM and Mr. PERLMUTTER changed their vote from ``no'' to
``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote No. 325, the Hinchey amendment to H.R. 754, I voted ``aye'' when I intended to vote
``no.''
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, on rollcall Nos. 323, 324, and 325, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted: 323,
``yes''; 324, ``yes''; 325, ``no.''
Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Carney
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Delaware
(Mr. Carney) 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 Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 221, noes 189, not voting 21, as follows:
AYES--221
AckermanAdamsAltmireAndrewsBacaBachusBaldwinBarrowBartlettBass (CA)Bass (NH)BecerraBerkleyBermanBilbrayBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBorenBoswellBraley (IA)Brown (FL)Burton (IN)ButterfieldCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)CassidyCastor (FL)ChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)ClayClyburnCobleCohenConnolly (VA)ConyersCooperCostaCostelloCourtneyCritzCrowleyCuellarCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDeutchDicksDingellDoggettDonnelly (IN)DoyleEdwardsEllisonEllmersEngelEshooFarrFattahFilnerFitzpatrickFrank (MA)Franks (AZ)FudgeGaramendiGerlachGibsonGonzalezGoodlatteGreen, AlGreen, GeneGrijalvaGutierrezHanabusaHannaHarrisHastings (FL)HeinrichHerrera BeutlerHigginsHimesHincheyHinojosaHironoHoldenHoltHondaHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)JonesKapturKeatingKildeeKindKissellKucinichLandryLangevinLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LaTouretteLee (CA)LevinLewis (GA)LipinskiLoebsackLoweyLujanLynchMaloneyMarkeyMathesonMatsuiMcCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNerneyMeehanMeeksMichaudMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMooreMoranMulvaneyMurphy (CT)NadlerNapolitanoNealNugentOlverOwensPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaulsenPaynePelosiPerlmutterPetersPetriPingree (ME)PittsPolisPrice (NC)QuigleyRahallRangelReedRenacciReyesRichardsonRichmondRothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesSchakowskySchiffSchraderSchwartzScott (VA)Scott, AustinScott, DavidSensenbrennerSerranoSewellShermanShulerSiresSlaughterSmith (WA)StarkStiversSuttonThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)Thompson (PA)TiberiTierneyTonkoTownsTsongasTurnerVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWebsterWeinerWelchWestWhitfieldWilson (FL)WittmanWolfWoolseyWuYarmuthYoung (FL)
NOES--189
AderholtAkinAmashAustriaBachmannBarlettaBarton (TX)BenishekBergBiggertBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBonnerBono MackBoustanyBrady (TX)BrooksBroun (GA)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessCalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCarterChabotCleaverCoffman (CO)ColeConawayCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCulbersonDavis (KY)DentDesJarlaisDiaz-BalartDoldDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EmersonFarentholdFincherFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFrelinghuysenGalleglyGardnerGarrettGibbsGingrey (GA)GohmertGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Griffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrimmGuintaGuthrieHallHarperHartzlerHayworthHeckHensarlingHergerHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtIssaJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JordanKellyKing (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KlineLabradorLambornLanceLankfordLathamLattaLewis (CA)LoBiondoLongLucasLuetkemeyerLummisLungren, Daniel E.MackManzulloMarchantMarinoMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCotterMcHenryMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMurphy (PA)MyrickNeugebauerNoemNunesNunneleeOlsonPalazzoPearcePencePetersonPlattsPoe (TX)PompeoPoseyPrice (GA)QuayleRehbergReichertRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)RoyceRunyanRyan (WI)ScaliseSchillingSchmidtSchockSchweikertScott (SC)SessionsShimkusShusterSimpsonSmith (NE)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)SoutherlandStearnsStutzmanSullivanTerryThornberryTiptonUptonWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)WestmorelandWomackWoodallYoderYoung (IN)
NOT VOTING--21
AlexanderBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamFloresGiffordsHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamKing (IA)Lofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)PaulRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SpeierWilson (SC)Young (AK)
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Messrs. FRANKS of Arizona and BILBRAY changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
(By unanimous consent, Mr. Reichert was allowed to speak out of order.)
Law Enforcement Memorial Week
Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Chairman and Members of this great body, this week is Law Enforcement Memorial Week. We have thousands of police officers from across the Nation here in Washington, D.C., to honor those fallen officers of last year and years before.
Last year we lost 156 police officers who were killed in the line of duty protecting each and every one of us. This year we are on track to beat that record, unfortunately. Sixty-eight police officers have already been killed. I stand today to have all of you recognize their sacrifice and the families who have survived and the police officers who continue marching on.
I yield to the gentleman from New York.
Mr. WEINER. I thank the sheriff for yielding.
When we lay down at night to sleep and we kiss our children to bed and we thank God for the country we live in and pray for good things for the day ahead, we know that whether we're in a small town with one sheriff or a police department like New York City that has over 38,000, that somewhere there are men and women who are out there protecting us. And unfortunately, as the sheriff points out, sometimes they don't come home. This is the time of year that we join together to pay tribute to them.
We know as we stand here today that we do all we can to give them the tools to do their job, but at the end of the day, they are out there every single day. Rarely does someone stop a police officer and thank them because their car didn't get stolen, or their house wasn't burglarized, or they woke up in the morning and their home was safe, but this is the time of year we recognize that all of them are prepared to make sacrifices for us, and we should join in paying tribute to them.
Mr. REICHERT. If we may have a moment of silence.
The Acting CHAIR. Will all Members and guests in the gallery please rise and observe a moment of silence.
Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Reed
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, 5-minute voting will continue.
There was no objection.
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Reed) 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 Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 406, noes 0, answered ``present'' 4, not voting 21, as follows:
AYES--406
AckermanAdamsAderholtAkinAltmireAmashAndrewsAustriaBacaBachmannBachusBaldwinBarlettaBarrowBartlettBarton (TX)Bass (CA)Bass (NH)BecerraBenishekBergBerkleyBermanBiggertBilbrayBilirakisBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBlumenauerBonnerBono MackBorenBoswellBoustanyBrady (TX)Braley (IA)BrooksBroun (GA)Brown (FL)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)ButterfieldCalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)CarterCassidyCastor (FL)ChabotChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)ClayCleaverClyburnCobleCoffman (CO)CohenColeConawayConnolly (VA)ConyersCooperCostaCostelloCourtneyCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCritzCrowleyCuellarCulbersonCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)Davis (KY)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDentDesJarlaisDeutchDiaz-BalartDicksDingellDoggettDoldDonnelly (IN)DoyleDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EdwardsEllisonEllmersEmersonEngelEshooFarentholdFarrFilnerFincherFitzpatrickFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFrank (MA)Franks (AZ)FrelinghuysenFudgeGalleglyGaramendiGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGibsonGingrey (GA)GohmertGonzalezGoodlatteGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Green, AlGreen, GeneGriffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrijalvaGrimmGuintaGuthrieGutierrezHallHanabusaHannaHarperHarrisHartzlerHastings (FL)HayworthHeckHeinrichHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHigginsHimesHincheyHinojosaHironoHoldenHoltHondaHoyerHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtInsleeIsraelIssaJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)JenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JonesJordanKapturKeatingKellyKildeeKindKing (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KissellKlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLangevinLankfordLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLattaLevinLewis (CA)Lewis (GA)LipinskiLoBiondoLoebsackLongLoweyLucasLuetkemeyerLujanLummisLungren, Daniel E.LynchMackMaloneyManzulloMarchantMarinoMarkeyMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCollumMcCotterMcDermottMcGovernMcHenryMcIntyreMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMcNerneyMeehanMeeksMicaMichaudMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller (NC)Miller, GaryMiller, GeorgeMooreMoranMulvaneyMurphy (CT)Murphy (PA)MyrickNadlerNapolitanoNealNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonOlverOwensPalazzoPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaulsenPaynePearcePelosiPencePerlmutterPetersPetersonPetriPingree (ME)PittsPlattsPoe (TX)PolisPompeoPoseyPrice (GA)Price (NC)QuayleQuigleyRahallRangelReedRehbergReichertRenacciReyesRichardsonRichmondRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)Rothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRoyceRunyanRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesScaliseSchakowskySchiffSchillingSchmidtSchockSchraderSchwartzSchweikertScott (SC)Scott (VA)Scott, AustinScott, DavidSensenbrennerSerranoSessionsSewellShermanShimkusShulerShusterSimpsonSiresSlaughterSmith (NE)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)Smith (WA)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanSuttonTerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)Thompson (PA)ThornberryTiberiTierneyTiptonTonkoTownsTsongasTurnerUptonVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)Walz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWebsterWeinerWelchWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWilson (FL)WittmanWolfWomackWoodallWuYarmuthYoderYoung (AK)Young (FL)Young (IN)
ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--4
KucinichLee (CA)StarkWoolsey
NOT VOTING--21
AlexanderBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamFattahFloresGiffordsHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamKing (IA)Lofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)PaulRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SpeierWilson (SC)
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Latham). The question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended.
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Bishop of Utah) having assumed the chair, Mr. Latham, Acting Chair 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. 754) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes, and, pursuant to House Resolution 264, reported the bill back to the House with an amendment adopted in 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 to the amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole?
If not, the question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended.
The amendment was 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.
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Motion to Recommit
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
Mr. NADLER. I am opposed in its current form.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit.
The Clerk read as follows:
Mr. Nadler moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 754, to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment:
At the end of title III, add the following new section: SEC. 304. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING TO COMBAT TERRORISTS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Under the leadership and direction of President Barack Obama, the intelligence community performed with exceptional bravery, commitment, and professionalism in the pursuit of Osama bin Laden, who was killed on May 1, 2011, by the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.
(2) The tremendous dedication and personal sacrifice of the anonymous men and women of the intelligence community over the course of nearly two decades, including under the leadership of former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, finally brought a measure of justice and relief to the families and friends of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and those killed around the world in al Qaeda-sponsored attacks.
(3) Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and all those involved in the intelligence operation against bin Laden and in ongoing intelligence-related counterterrorism operations are to be commended for their vigilance in protecting the United States.
(4) The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in the efforts of the intelligence community to defeat al Qaeda, but the al Qaeda network and its affiliates still pose a critical threat to the national security of the United States and must be pursued.
(b) Prioritization of Funding.--In obligating and expending funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act, the head of each element of the intelligence community shall place the highest priority on funding activities that will contribute to the continued disruption, dismantlement, and defeat of remaining al Qaeda terrorists and affiliated organizations that threaten the national security of the United States.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, on September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden murdered almost 3,000 Americans in cold blood. As the House Member representing Ground Zero, many of these innocent men, women, and children were my constituents and my friends. Words cannot do justice to the toll taken by this mass murderer. Of course, the attack on September 11 was part of a war Osama bin Laden and his terrorist organization al Qaeda had declared long ago and waged against the United States for years.
After September 11, we vowed as a nation to wage war against al Qaeda and in particular to bring Osama bin Laden to justice. When President Obama made his dramatic announcement almost 2 weeks ago that American troops had killed bin Laden, we knew that our country had finally fulfilled that part of the promise.
While I supported and we passed an amendment today to commend our intelligence community for their role in eliminating bin Laden, I stand by my earlier statement that it was inadequate. This motion to recommit, which I am offering with Ms. Jackson Lee and Mr. Ellison, properly honors all those responsible. It appropriately commends everyone involved in the long road we took to bring bin Laden to justice--President Obama, President Bush, President Clinton, our Navy SEALs, and our intelligence community.
The death of Osama bin Laden was a triumphant victory, but our work is not done. This final amendment reminds us that we cannot rest on our laurels. The threat of al Qaeda remains real and continuing. That is why in this final amendment we make clear to our intelligence community that the highest priority for funding in this bill is the disruption, dismantlement, and defeat of al Qaeda. We must focus on the materials captured from bin Laden's compound so we can stop them from striking again. I urge my colleagues to join us to ensure that we continue to do all we can to avoid another 9/11.
In closing, I want to state my hope that we have a bipartisan show of support for this final amendment. Commending those who worked so hard to bring justice to bin Laden and recognizing our number one intelligence priority is the defeat of al Qaeda should be expressions that can be supported across the political spectrum.
I yield to a cosponsor of the amendment, the gentleman from Minnesota.
Mr. ELLISON. I urge all Members to join in supporting this very important motion to recommit.
We have seen a great victory for our country, and yet we have suffered a tremendous loss, 3,000 of our countrymen lost because of al Qaeda and al Qaedaism and their belief system. But you know what? They have wreaked havoc all across this world. Whether it is Tanzania or whether it is Nairobi, they have brought murder and destruction across the globe. Even in Pakistan, 80 dead just recently. So we have got to make sure they are the priority, they are the focus, so we can rid the world of this pernicious, evil philosophy that has caused so much harm to so many.
Mr. NADLER. I now yield to another cosponsor of the amendment, the gentlelady from Texas.
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank the gentleman.
I rise to support this motion to recommit.
I introduced H. Res. 240, and 50 of you supported it, because we believe that all of those involved should be thanked, that all of America should be thanked. So many of us remember standing on those steps and singing ``God Bless America,'' singing it loudly. As others in America sang and joined together, we were not to be daunted.
And, yes, this particular resolution thanks President Clinton and President Bush. It talks about the bravery and the courage. And it also acknowledges President Obama calling and directing the order and making sure that all of our resources were used. And it also shows that our Navy SEALs, in spite of the loss of life of so many soldiers, our Navy SEALs came back alive and they captured Osama bin Laden.
Isn't it important to make the statement that the prioritization of our intelligence community should be focused on getting rid of al Qaeda, disrupting them and those affiliated? Vote for this motion to recommit because it does, in fact, provide the opportunity to thank everyone, and it says again, God bless America.
Mr. Chair, as a Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee and Committee on Homeland Security, I want to make sure that this Chamber fully recognizes and acknowledges the exemplary bravery, courage, and patriotism demonstrated by the Special Operations Command, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the intelligence community, and President Barack H. Obama for successfully bringing Osama bin Ladan to justice for acts of terrorism committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
This is a Bipartisan, American issue. We have a rare opportunity to give some measure of relief to all those victims of the 911 tragedy and to acknowledge the efforts to bring Osama bin Laden to justice that spanned three Presidential Administrations beginning with the efforts of President Bill Clinton's Administration, continuing with the efforts of President George W. Bush's Administration which all set the stage for President Obama to move with swiftness, decisiveness and leadership to finally bring Osama bin Laden to justice.
We must be mindful that this does not end our efforts to protect America from terrorist threats like that of Al Qaeda. We still have much to do in that effort, but we should not miss this historic opportunity to thank three Presidents, our intelligence community and our military for their 10 year of persistence and their successful mission to bring the Terrorist Osama bin Laden.
Today, a large number of lives were lost in Pakistan; an al Qaeda associated organization attacked innocent persons. We must continue to stamp out this violence.
So, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for the motion to recommit.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I again want to stress that this amendment commends all those who worked so hard to bring justice to bin Laden and recognizes that our number one intelligence priority is the defeat of al Qaeda. It should get bipartisan support. A very similar resolution passed the Senate 97-0. I ask for support.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it's laudable that they would commend the men and women of the intelligence community. We certainly thank them for that. We just did that a few minutes ago. That would certainly qualify for the department of redundancy as we would move forward.
The one that I find mystifying, we came so close, so close, to finally making this a bipartisan product. So the first part was great. You said thank you very much to the folks and hid behind the great work of the men and women of the intelligence community. But then you blow up the entire intelligence bill by prioritizing of funding.
Two things that does. One, it blows up the work, the framework. There's a priority framework in the intelligence community that sets these standards and tells the intelligence community, here are your priorities, given place, given region, given resources. That happens already. So you basically say, well, we don't believe that you ought to be doing that. We should be doing that. Wrong answer.
The second part of it is we have a classified annex and it talks about very important investments that we in a bipartisan way have worked to get to--code breaking, cybersecurity. What you are saying is cybersecurity isn't as important. You think this is more important. That is not for us to determine.
We just went through months and months of work to tell the intelligence community to put the classified annex together to say, here are the intelligence priorities as we go forward. This bill is intended to gut the work of the last few months that we have just done in a bipartisan way.
I tell you, it's a little frustrating knowing that we came that close, Mr. Speaker, to getting a bipartisan product that represents the values of the intelligence community, the resources that they need, and, yes, says thank you to the men and women who will never be known for the work they do to keep America safe.
I recommend a strong rejection of this amendment.
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.
Recorded Vote
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 182, noes 228, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 20, as follows:
AYES--182
AckermanAltmireAndrewsBacaBaldwinBarrowBass (CA)BecerraBerkleyBermanBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)BlumenauerBorenBoswellBraley (IA)Brown (FL)ButterfieldCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)Castor (FL)ChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)ClayCleaverClyburnCohenConnolly (VA)ConyersCooperCostaCostelloCourtneyCritzCrowleyCuellarCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDeutchDicksDingellDoggettDonnelly (IN)DoyleEdwardsEllisonEngelEshooFarrFattahFilnerFrank (MA)FudgeGaramendiGonzalezGreen, AlGreen, GeneGrijalvaGutierrezHanabusaHastings (FL)HeinrichHigginsHimesHincheyHinojosaHironoHoldenHoltHondaHoyerInsleeIsraelJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)KapturKeatingKildeeKindKissellLangevinLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)Lee (CA)LevinLewis (GA)LipinskiLoebsackLoweyLujanLynchMaloneyMarkeyMathesonMatsuiMcCollumMcDermottMcGovernMcIntyreMcNerneyMeeksMichaudMiller (NC)Miller, GeorgeMooreMoranMurphy (CT)NadlerNapolitanoNealOlverOwensPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaynePelosiPerlmutterPetersPetersonPingree (ME)PolisPrice (NC)QuigleyRahallRangelReyesRichardsonRichmondRothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesSchakowskySchiffSchraderSchwartzScott (VA)Scott, DavidSerranoSewellShermanShulerSiresSlaughterSmith (WA)StarkSuttonThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)TierneyTonkoTownsTsongasVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWeinerWelchWilson (FL)WoolseyWuYarmuth
NOES--228
AdamsAderholtAkinAmashAustriaBachmannBachusBarlettaBartlettBarton (TX)Bass (NH)BenishekBergBiggertBilbrayBilirakisBishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBonnerBono MackBoustanyBrady (TX)BrooksBroun (GA)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)CalvertCampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCarterCassidyChabotCobleCoffman (CO)ColeConawayCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCulbersonDavis (KY)DentDesJarlaisDiaz-BalartDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)Duncan (TN)EllmersEmersonFarentholdFincherFitzpatrickFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFranks (AZ)FrelinghuysenGalleglyGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGibsonGingrey (GA)GohmertGoodlatteGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Griffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrimmGuintaGuthrieHallHannaHarperHarrisHartzlerHayworthHeckHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtIssaJenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JonesJordanKellyKing (IA)King (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLankfordLathamLaTouretteLattaLewis (CA)LoBiondoLongLucasLuetkemeyerLummisLungren, Daniel E.MackManzulloMarchantMarinoMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCotterMcHenryMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMeehanMicaMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller, GaryMulvaneyMurphy (PA)MyrickNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonPalazzoPaulsenPearcePencePetriPittsPlattsPoe (TX)PompeoPoseyPrice (GA)QuayleReedRehbergReichertRenacciRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)RoyceRunyanRyan (WI)ScaliseSchillingSchmidtSchockSchweikertScott (SC)Scott, AustinSensenbrennerSessionsShimkusShusterSimpsonSmith (NE)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanTerryThompson (PA)ThornberryTiberiTiptonTurnerUptonWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)WebsterWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWittmanWolfWomackWoodallYoderYoung (AK)Young (FL)Young (IN)
ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--1
Kucinich
NOT VOTING--20
AlexanderBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamDoldFloresGiffordsHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamLofgren, ZoeMcCarthy (NY)PaulRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SpeierWilson (SC)
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Mr. STUTZMAN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the motion to recommit was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated against:
Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 328, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''
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. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. 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 392, noes 15, not voting 24, as follows:
AYES--392
AckermanAdamsAderholtAkinAltmireAndrewsAustriaBacaBachmannBachusBaldwinBarlettaBarrowBartlettBarton (TX)Bass (CA)Bass (NH)BecerraBenishekBergBerkleyBermanBiggertBilbrayBilirakisBishop (GA)Bishop (NY)Bishop (UT)BlackBlackburnBlumenauerBonnerBono MackBorenBoswellBoustanyBrady (TX)Braley (IA)BrooksBroun (GA)Brown (FL)BuchananBucshonBuerkleBurgessBurton (IN)ButterfieldCalvert CampCampbellCansecoCantorCapitoCappsCapuanoCarnahanCarneyCarson (IN)CarterCassidyCastor (FL)ChabotChandlerChuCicillineClarke (MI)Clarke (NY)CleaverClyburnCobleCoffman (CO)CohenColeConawayConnolly (VA)CooperCostaCostelloCourtneyCravaackCrawfordCrenshawCritzCrowleyCuellarCulbersonCummingsDavis (CA)Davis (IL)Davis (KY)DeFazioDeGetteDeLauroDentDesJarlaisDeutchDiaz-BalartDicksDingellDoggettDoldDonnelly (IN)DoyleDreierDuffyDuncan (SC)EdwardsEllisonEllmersEmersonEngelEshooFarentholdFarrFattahFincherFitzpatrickFlakeFleischmannFlemingForbesFortenberryFoxxFrank (MA)Franks (AZ)FudgeGalleglyGaramendiGardnerGarrettGerlachGibbsGibsonGingrey (GA)GohmertGonzalezGoodlatteGosarGowdyGrangerGraves (GA)Graves (MO)Green, AlGreen, GeneGriffin (AR)Griffith (VA)GrijalvaGrimmGuintaGuthrieGutierrezHanabusaHannaHarperHarrisHartzlerHastings (FL)HayworthHeckHeinrichHensarlingHergerHerrera BeutlerHigginsHimesHincheyHinojosaHironoHoldenHoltHondaHoyerHuelskampHuizenga (MI)HultgrenHunterHurtInsleeIsraelIssaJackson (IL)Jackson Lee (TX)JenkinsJohnson (IL)Johnson (OH)JordanKapturKeatingKellyKildeeKindKing (IA)King (NY)KingstonKinzinger (IL)KissellKlineLabradorLambornLanceLandryLangevinLankfordLarsen (WA)Larson (CT)LathamLaTouretteLattaLevinLewis (CA)Lewis (GA)LipinskiLoBiondoLoebsackLongLoweyLucasLuetkemeyerLujanLummisLungren, Daniel E.LynchMackMaloneyManzulloMarinoMarkeyMathesonMatsuiMcCarthy (CA)McCaulMcClintockMcCollumMcCotterMcGovernMcHenryMcIntyreMcKeonMcKinleyMcMorris RodgersMcNerneyMeehanMeeksMicaMichaudMiller (FL)Miller (MI)Miller (NC)Miller, GaryMooreMoranMulvaneyMurphy (CT)Murphy (PA)MyrickNadlerNapolitanoNealNeugebauerNoemNugentNunesNunneleeOlsonOwensPalazzoPallonePascrellPastor (AZ)PaulsenPearcePelosiPencePerlmutterPetersPetersonPetriPingree (ME)PittsPlattsPoe (TX)PolisPompeoPoseyPrice (GA)Price (NC)QuayleQuigleyRahallReedRehbergReichertRenacciReyesRichmondRigellRiveraRobyRoe (TN)Rogers (AL)Rogers (KY)Rogers (MI)RohrabacherRokitaRooneyRos-LehtinenRoss (FL)Rothman (NJ)Roybal-AllardRoyceRunyanRuppersbergerRushRyan (OH)Ryan (WI)Sanchez, Linda T.Sanchez, LorettaSarbanesScaliseSchakowskySchiffSchillingSchmidtSchockSchraderSchwartzSchweikertScott (SC)Scott (VA)Scott, AustinScott, DavidSensenbrennerSerranoSessionsSewellShermanShimkusShulerShusterSimpsonSiresSlaughterSmith (NE)Smith (NJ)Smith (TX)Smith (WA)SoutherlandStearnsStiversStutzmanSullivanSuttonTerryThompson (CA)Thompson (MS)Thompson (PA)ThornberryTiberiTierneyTiptonTonkoTownsTsongasTurnerUptonVan HollenVelazquezViscloskyWalbergWaldenWalsh (IL)Walz (MN)Wasserman SchultzWatersWattWaxmanWebsterWeinerWelchWestWestmorelandWhitfieldWilson (FL)WittmanWolfWomackWoodallYarmuthYoderYoung (AK)Young (FL)Young (IN)
NOES--15
AmashClayConyersDuncan (TN)FilnerJonesKucinichLee (CA)McDermottOlverPayneRichardsonStarkWoolseyWu
NOT VOTING--24
AlexanderBrady (PA)CardozaChaffetzDenhamFloresFrelinghuysenGiffordsHallHastings (WA)Johnson (GA)Johnson, E. B.Johnson, SamLofgren, ZoeMarchantMcCarthy (NY)Miller, GeorgePaulRangelRibbleRoskamRoss (AR)SpeierWilson (SC)
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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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