AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE
At the end of the bill, insert after the last section (preceding the short title) the following new section:
Sec. . (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be sued to administer or enforce part 515 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Cuban Assets Control Regulations) with respect to any travel or travel-related transaction.
(b) The limitation established in subsection (a) shall not apply to the issuance of general or specific licenses for travel or travel-related transactions, and shall not apply to transactions in relation to any business travel covered by section 515.560(g) of such part 515.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 262, noes 167, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 4, as follows:
(Roll No. 331)
Amendment No. 20 offered by Mr. Flake:
At the end of the bill, insert after the last section (preceding the short title) the following new section:
SEC. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enforce any restriction on remittances to nationals of Cuba covered by section 515.570(a)(1)(i), (a)(2), (b)(1)(i), or (b)(2) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 251, noes 177, not voting 6, as follows:
(Roll No. 332)
The Dems who voted against your freedom to travel were:
Ackerman
Andrews
Berkley
Davis (FL)
Deutsch
Engel
Gephardt
Green (TX)
Hastings (FL)
Kennedy (RI)
Lipinski
Lucas (KY)
Meek (FL)
Menendez
Pallone
Pascrell
Rothman
Skelton
Wexler
For transcipts to the debate click on the page links on these index pages:
Flake amendment (lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals), H5305 <23JY>
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r107:FLD001:H55305Flake amendment (lift restrictions on travel to Cuba ), H5305 <23JY>
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r107:FLD001:H55305Goss amendment (travel restrictions on Cuba relative to terrorism), H5304 <23JY>
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/R?r107:FLD001:H55304Here's a sample of Dizzy going ballistic and halting proceedings until he cooled down:
(Time 20:30)
It is not illegal to go to Cuba. A number of colleagues went to Cuba. Here is the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). Here is the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake). They love to go to Cuba. They love the mojitos on the beach where the Cubans cannot go. But this man, this man, this man----
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand that the gentleman's words be taken down.
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. You know it is true. You know it is true.
Mr. OBEY. I want the rules enforced.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Florida will be seated.
The Clerk will report the words.
(Time: 20:41)
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I understand I was not out of order. I certainly meant no offense.
Does the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) insist on his demand?
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, it is not worth it.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman withdraws his demand.