A representative from Venezuela was also present at the meeting but could not vote.

Even so, it is hard to believe that many representatives will vote in an election year to reduce these benefits.

At the final representatives of the Academy will vote among with the spectators.

Representatives will simply not vote against other representatives' pet projects when they in turn need support for their own.

His report will only be made on Feb. 4, two weeks after representatives have voted.

Seventy-eight percent said they did not know whether their own representative had voted for or against the plan.

In a straw poll two weeks ago, 22 representatives voted to pass the changes.

Representatives from those states often vote no on trade agreements because of strong textile interests at home.

The representatives voted for the address 36 to 16.

Representatives from the league's teams voted 30-2 in favor of the loan.