[Peace-discuss] On military cuts, Johnson's batting 3 for 4 so far

[C. G. Estabrook]

Anybody in his office explaining the "roll no. 42" vote?


On 2/15/11 10:37 PM, Robert Naiman wrote:
> 7:23 P.M. - On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment Failed by recorded
> vote: 109 - 320 (Roll no. 44)
> (cut F-35 alternate engine)
> Johnson voted yes.
> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll044.xml
>
> 7:18 P.M. - On agreeing to the Gutierrez amendment Failed by recorded
> vote: 105 - 326 (Roll no. 43)
> (cut V-22 Osprey)
> Johnson voted no.
> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll043.xml
>
> 7:12 P.M. - On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment Failed by recorded
> vote: 72 - 358 (Roll no. 42).
> (cut innovation grant earmarks)
> Johnson voted yes.
> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll042.xml
>
> 7:08 P.M. - On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded
> vote: 207 - 223 (Roll no. 41).
> (cut operations and maintenance)
> Johnson voted yes.
> http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll041.xml
>
> This last one almost passed, so the roll call is particularly
> interesting: although a Republican offered the amendment, the majority
> of Democrats voted in favor and a majority of Republicans voted
> against; nonetheless a significant number of Republicans voted in
> favor. R 92-148; D 115-75.
>
>
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