We're back and out of suspension.
Mr. Rayes, I feel for you on this one. Like I said earlier, I would love it for people watching. It probably would be a nice marker to look at. However, technically, our rules state that once I start reading the amendment, it becomes officially a part of debate. The instructions from the House say we cannot engage in debate, so technically I can't even read it.
The only consolation I have for you is that, when the minutes are printed, when this is done, they will include all the amendments and the wording of them. Whether they're defeated or accepted, they will be in the minutes, so that people can see exactly what was voted on, the language of it and the whole thing, but as of right now, I'm afraid that, no, I cannot read it. I can only give you a title of what we are voting on. In this case, that would be amendment BQ-26(N).
I appreciate your weighing in on that, because that's clarification for all of us.
Okay, folks, back we go. The question is on amendment BQ-26(N).
(Amendment negatived: nays 9; yeas 2 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We now go to amendment PV-22. We're still on clause 8.
(Amendment negatived: nays 9: yeas 2 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Now we go to amendment G-12.
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])