Democrats Protest Anti-LGBT Discrimination Amendment Vote

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. close