Then I do not see, Mr. Speaker, how you can apply a previously held vote to this vote when certain members have left.
If you take that position, I would suggest that you are setting an unfortunate precedent and that in future when this type of approach is taken to multiple votes in the House it would be open for any member to leave the House once the first vote is taken and to have his or her vote applied to each and every other vote taken in the House.
I would ask that you reconsider that position.