remain neutral with respect to the labor relations of their contractors and cannot prohibit or require the use of a pla. this amendment is supported by diverse coalition of construction industry trade associations. the american council of engineering companies associated builders and contractors, associated general contractors, construction industry roundtable, independent electrical contractors, merit elevator contractors association of america, national association of women in construction, national black chamber of commerce, national federation of businesses, small business and entrepreneurship council and u.s. chamber of commerce women construction owners and executives. mr. chairman, this amendment is only permissive, it's not mandatory, simply nondiscriminatory. in the interest of time because i know this would generate a meaningful amount of debate and

because this debate would be repeated on the floor because if passed here there would be a motion on the floor to take this out of the law, i ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment and we'll have this consideration on the floor. >> so ordered. okay. we're now going to proceed to vote on those amendments where a roll call vote was ordered. the committee postponed further proceedings on the amendment offered by mr. turner. and shall now resume those proceedings. question now occurs on the amendment offered by mr. turner number 47, the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. mckeon, aye.

mr. smith, mr. smith votes no. mr. bartlett. mr. bartlett votes aye. mr. reyes, mr. reyes. mr. thornberry. votes aye. miss sanchez. miss sanchez votes no. mr. jones. mr. jones. mr. mcintyre. mr. mcintyre. mr. akin. mr. akin votes aye. mr. brady. mr. brady votes no. mr. forbes, mr. forbes votes aye. mr. andrews, mr. andrews votes no. mr. miller. mr. miller votes aye.

mrs. davis. mrs. davis votes no. mr. wilson. mr. wilson votes aye. mr. longavon votes no. mr. lobiando votes aye. mr. larsen votes no. mr. turner votes aye. mr. cooper. mr. cooper. mr. klein. mr. klein votes aye. miss bordio votes no. mr. rogers votes aye. mr. courtney votes no. mr. franks votes aye. mr. lobesack votes no.

mr. sthooster votes aye. miss angus votes no. mr. con0way votes aye. miss pingri votes no. mr. lambborn votes aye. mr. kissle votes aye. mr. witman votes aye. mr. heinrich, votes aye. mr. hunter votes aye. mr. owens votes aye. dr. fleming votes aye. mr. garamendi votes no. mr. kauffman votes aye. mr. critz votes no. mr. rooney. mr. rooney. mr. ryan.

mr. ryan votes no. mr. plats, mr. plats. mr. rupersburger. mr. ridgel votes aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson. mr. gibson. mr. gibson votes aye. miss sutton. miss sutton votes no. mrs. heartsler. mrs. heartsler. miss hanipusa votes no. dr. heck votes aye. miss hokele votes no. mr. schilling aye. miss speir votes no. mr. runnion, votes aye.

mr. scott, mr. scott votes aye. mr. griffin votes aye. mr. polazo votes aye. mr. west votes aye. mrs. roby votes aye. mr. brooks votes aye. mr. young votes aye. mr. reyes votes no. mr. jones votes aye. mr. mcintyre votes no. mr. cooper. mr. cooper. mr. plats votes aye.

mr. rubbersburger. mrs. hartzler. votes aye. >> how is mr. rupersburger recorded. >> votes no. >> somehow mr. rooney recorded? >> mr. rooney is not recorded, sir. mr. rooney votes aye. >> how is mr. johnson recorded? >> he's not recorded, sir. >> how is mr. heinrich recorded?

>> mr. heinrich votes aye. i beg your pardon m heinrich votes no. >> is there any one that has not been recorded that wishes to be recorded? the clerk will report the tally. >> how is mr. johnson recorded? >> mr. johnson votes no. >> any one else that hasn't been recorded that wishes to be? >> mr. chairman, i'd like to change my vote to a no, mr. owens. >> who is that? >> mr. owens. >> mr. owens would like to change his vote from aye to no.

>> mr. owens votes no. >> clerk will read the tally. >> on that vote 36 aye votes and 25 no votes. >> the amendment is agreed to. the committee postponed further proceedings on the amendment offered by mr. turner number 46. the question now occurs on the amendment offered by mr. turner. clerk will call the roll. >> mr. mckeon, aye. mr. smith, no.

mr. bartlett, aye. mr. reyes, no. mr. thornberry, aye. miss sanchez, no. mr. jones, mr. jones votes aye. mr. mcintyre, votes no. mr. akin, mr. akin. mr. brady. mr. brady votes no. mr. forbes. mr. forbes votes aye. mr. andrews. mr. andrews votes no. mr. miller, mr. miller votes aye. mrs. davis, mrs. davis votes no. mr. will son boats eye. mr. longevo, no. mr. larsen votes no. mr. turner votes aye.

mr. cooper votes no plxt klein, mr. klein votes eye. miss pordio votes no. mr. rogers votes aye. mr. courtney votings no. mr. franks votes aye. mr. lobesack, votes no. mr. schuster boats aye. miss tsongas votes. miss pengri votes no. mr. landborn votes eye. mr. kissle votes aye. mr. witman votes aye. mr. heinrich votes aye. mr. hunter votes aye. mr. owens votes aye. dr. fleming, votes aye.

mr. garamendi votes no. mr. kauffman votes eye. mr. critz votes no. mr. rooney, mr. rooney votes eye. mr. ryan votes no plxt plats, votes eye. mr. rubbers burger. votes no. mr. ridgel votes eye. mr. johnson votes no. mr. gibson votes aye. miss sutton votes no. mrs. heartsler, votes aye. miss hanabusa votes no. dr. heck votes eye. miss hokele votes no. mr. schilling votes aye. miss spear votes no plxt runnion votes aye.

mr. scott votes aye. mr. griffin, votes aye. mr. po lazo. votes aye. mr. west votes aye. mr. roby votes aye. mr. brooks votes aye. mr. young votes aye. mr. akin, votes aye. >> clerk will report the tally. >> 38 aye votes, 24 no votes. >> the amendment is agreed to. the committee postponed further proceedings on the amendment

offered by mr. witman. the question now occurs on the amendment offered by mr. witman. this amendment would prohibit additional bait -- mr. mckeon. aye. >> mr. smith, no. mr. bartlett, mr. bartlett answers present. mr. reyes votes no. mr. thornberry, votes aye. miss sanchez votes no. mr. jones votes aye. mr. mcintyre votes no. mr. akin votes aye. mr. brady votes no. mr. forbes votes aye. mr. andrews votes no.

mr. miller votes aye. mrs. davis votes no. mr. wilson votes aye. mr. longevin votes no. mr. lobiando votes aye. mr. larson votes no. mr. turner votes aye. mr. cooper votes no. mr. klein votes no. miss berdio votes no. mr. rogers votes aye. mr. courtney votes aye. mr. franks votes aye. mr. lobesack votes aye. mr. schuster votes aye. miss tsongas votes aye. miss con0 way votes aye.

miss pingree votes aye. mr. landborn votes aye. mr. kissle votes aye. mr. witman votes aye. mr. heinrich votes aye. mr. hunter votes aye. mr. owens votes aye. dr. fleming votes aye. mr. garamendi votes aye. mr. kauffman votes aye. mr. critz votes aye. mr. rooney votes aye. mr. ryan, mr. ryan. mr. ryan votes aye. mr. plats votes aye. mr. rupersberger votes no. mr. ridgel votes aye. mr. johnson votes no. mr. gibson votes no. miss sutton votes aye.

mrs. hartzler votes aye. miss han a boo is a votes aye. dr. heck votes aye. miss hokele votes aye. mr. schilling votes aye. miss speier votes no. mr. runnion votes aye. mr. scott votes aye. mr. griffin votes aye. mr. po la zo votes aye. mr. west votes no. mrs. roby votes aye. mr. brooks votes no. mr. young votes no. >> mr. bartlett. >> i would like to change my street aye. >> mr. bartlett would like to change his vote to aye.

>> mr. bartlett votes aye. >> clerk will report the tally. >> mr. chairman, i'll change my vote to aye. >> mr. mcintyre would like to change his vote to aye. >> mr. mcintyre votes aye. >> any one else wish to change their vote or be recorded? clerk will report the tally. >> mr. chairman, 44 aye votes, 18 no votes. >> the amendment is agreed to. the committee postponed further proceedings on the amendment offered by mr. conaway, number 36 rl-1.

this would limit the availability of funds for procurement of alternative fuel they exceed costs of traditional fuels except for quantities of test certification of 50-50 blends. the question on the amendment offered by mr. conaway. the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. mckeon, aye. mr. smith votes no. mr. bartlett. mr. bartlett. mr. bartlett votes aye. mr. reyes votes no. mr. thornberry votes aye. miss sanchez votes no. mr. jones votes no. mr. mcintyre votes no. mr. akin. mr. akin votes aye. mr. brady, mr. brady votes no.

mr. forbes, mr. forbes votes aye. mr. andrews votes no. mr. miller, mr. miller votes aye. mrs. davis, mrs. davis votes no. mr. wilson. mr. wilson votes aye. mr. longamin votes no. mr. low biondo votes aye. mr. larsen votes no. mr. turner votes no. mr. cooper votes no. mr. klein votes aye. miss bordiao votes no. mr. rogers votes aye. mr. courtney votes no. mr. franks votes aye. mr. lobesack votes no. mr. schuster votes aye. miss tsongas votes no.

mr. conaway votes aye. miss pingree votes no. mr. lambborn votes aye. mr. kissle votes no. mr. witman votes aye. mr. heinrich votes no. mr. hunter votes aye. mr. owens votes no. dr. fleming, dr. fleming votes aye. mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi. mr. kofman. mr. kofman aye. mr. critz votes no. mr. rooney, mr. rooney votes aye. mr. ryan, mr. ryan votes no. mr. plats votes eyement mr. rupersberger votes no. mr. ridgel votes aye. mr. johnson votes no.

mr. gibson votes aye. miss sutton votes no. mrs. hartzler votes aye. miss hanabusa votes no. dr. heck votes aye. miss hokele votes no. mr. schilling, mr. schilling votes no. miss speier votes no. mr. runnion votes aye. mr. scott. mr. scott votes eye. mr. griffin. mr. griffin votes aye. mr. palazzo votes aye. mr. west votes aye. miss roby votes aye. mr. brooks votes aye. mr. young votes aye. mr. garamendi.

>> clerk will report the tally. >> mr. chairman, 32 aye votes, 29 no votes. >> the amendment is agreed to. committee postponed further proceedings on the amendment offered by mr. conaway, 035, this amendment would exempt the d.o.d. from section 526, twenty-two 007 energy independence and security act. question occurs on the amendment

offered by mr. conaway number 35. the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. mckeon. mr. mckeon aye plxt smith votes no. mr. bartlett, mr. bartlett votes aye. mr. reyes, mr. reyes votes no. mr. thornberry votes aye. miss sanchez votes no. mr. jones, mr. jones votes aye. mr. mcintire votes no. mr. akin votes eye. mr. brady, mr. brady votes no. mr. forbes votes aye. mr. andrews votes no. mr. miller votes aye. mrs. davis votes no. mr. wilson. mr. wilson votes aye. mr. langgvin no.

mr. lobiando votes no. mr. larson votes no. mr. turner votes aye. mr. cooper votes no. mr. klein votes aye. miss bordio votes no. mr. rogers. mr. rogers. mr. rogers votes aye. mr. courtney votes no. mr. franks, mr. franks votes aye. mr. lobesack votes no. mr. schuster votes aye. miss tsongas votes no. mr. conaway, votes aye. miss pingree votes no. mr. lanborn votes eye. mr. kissle votes aye.

mr. witman votes aye. mr. hein drik votes no. mr. hunter votes aye. mr. owens votes aye. dr. fleming, dr. fleming votes aye. mr. garamendi. mr. garamendi. mr. kofman votes aye. mr. critz, mr. critz votes no. mr. rooney votes aye. mr. ryan votes no. mr. plats votes aye. mr. rubbersberger votes no. mr. ridgel votes aye. mr. johnson votes no. mr. gibson votes aye. miss sutton votes no. mrs. hartzler, votes aye. miss hannah boo is a votes no.

dr. heck votes aye. miss hokele votes no. mr. schilling votes no. mr. runnion, votes aye. mr. scott, mr. scott votes aye. mr. griffin. mr. griffin. mr. griffin votes aye. mr. palazzo votes aye. mr. west votes eye. mrs. roby. mrs. roby votes eye. mr. brooks votes eye. mr. young votes aye. mr. garamendi. >> clerk will report the tally

zbllt 36 aye votes, 25 no votes. >> the amendment is agreed to. if there are no further amendments the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia mr. forbes for the purpose of offering a motion. >> mr. chairman i move to adopt the submity report on readiness as amended. >> the question is on the motion of the gentleman from virginia. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed no. quorum being present the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. the committee will now stand in recess for lunch and the first series of votes on the floor. we will reconvene after those floor votes are concluded.

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