The House votes on Representative Sean Maloney's (D-NY) amendment, which
failed 212-213 after several members changed their votes as the vote
was held open past the expired time. Members shout "shame" as the number
of "ayes" drop, followed by a parliamentary inquiry from House Minority
Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). He asks, "I was standing in the well, no one
came, or no one had the courage to come into the well to change their
vote, but notwithstanding that, the vote kept changing. Mr. Speaker,
from a parliamentary perspective, how is that possible?" The amendment
in question deals with President Obama's executive order that forbids
federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on
gender identity.
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By Caitlin Hillyard
May 19, 2016
By Caitlin Hillyard
May 19, 2016
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Source: C-SPAN
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