Marriage Protection Amendment

MARRIAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENT -- (House of Representatives - September 30, 2004)

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay) has 55 minutes remaining and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) has 53 minutes remaining.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The Chair would admonish guests in the gallery that they are here as guests of the House, and are not to show approval or disapproval for remarks on the floor.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The time of the gentleman from Massachusetts has expired.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). All time for debate has expired.

Pursuant to House Resolution 801, the joint resolution is considered read for amendment, and the previous question is ordered.

The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint resolution.

The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the joint resolution.

The question was taken.

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

The yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on House Joint Resolution 106 will be followed by 5-minute votes on motions to suspend the rules on House Concurrent Resolution 501 and House Resolution 792.

The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were-yeas 227, nays 186, not voting 20, as follows:

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson) (during the vote). Members are advised 2 minutes remain in this vote.