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sojourner Member # 3134	posted And vote was 250-176, indicating more Republican support for Amtrak than many observers anticipated. http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/house-rejects-slashing-amtrak-fy11-funding.html Would love to get list of who voted yay and who voted nay, if anyone can find me a link!
Vincent206 Member # 15447	posted House roll call votes are posted on-line at: http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/legvotes.html The Amtrak vote was likely Roll Call #79, sponsored by Rep. Sessions of Texas, a looooooong-time critic of Amtrak.
Ocala Mike Member # 4657	posted Yes, that looks like the vote. My rep., Stearns, voted aye (he's a knee-jerk R).
Jerome Nicholson Member # 3116	posted Look out the window! I think pigs are flying!
Mike Smith Member # 447	posted I did not see Amtrak or passenger rail in #79, so the vote probably is not the right vote.
notelvis Member # 3071	posted I think maybe the Amtrak funding item was in amendment #43?
Vincent206 Member # 15447	posted It's kind of confusing, but roll call #79 is the vote on amendment 43.
Mike Smith Member # 447	posted Yep, it's 43... H.AMDT.75 (A065) Amends: H.R.1 Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (offered 2/17/2011) AMENDMENT PURPOSE: An amendment numbered 43 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the funding for AMTRAK Capitol by $446.9 million. STATUS: 2/17/2011 3:12am: Amendment (A065) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H1064-1065; text: CR H1064) 2/17/2011 11:14am: On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A065) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 250 (Roll no. 79). (consideration: CR H1088-1089)
CG96 Member # 1408	posted My congresscritter, Baldwin (WI-2), voted to reject the the drastic reduction in Amtrak funding. Now, if she would just get back to me regarding some questions I have about the RRIF railroad fianancing . . . . .

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