[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1463]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. SUE MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 19, 1995

  Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, on June 21, 1995, during consideration of 
H.R. 1854, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for fiscal year 
1996, I am on record as having voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 402, 
offered by Representative Michael Castle. This amendment addressed 
funds for Members' official mail expenses, reducing them by $4.6 
million. The Castle amendment was offered as a substitute to 
Representative Mark Neumann's amendment, which would have reduced 
Members' representational allowances by $9.3 million.
  I felt Representative Neumann's amendment was a more fiscally 
responsible proposal, as it offered a greater reduction in funding--and 
did not focus solely on Members' official mail expenses. I, therefore, 
voted against the Castle substitute, and intended to vote in favor of 
the Neumann amendment when it was brought up for a rollcall vote.
  Unfortunately, a recorded vote was not allowed on Representative 
Neumann's amendment, due to a technical parliamentary procedure and the 
Chair failed the amendment by a voice vote. Therefore, I would like to 
state for the record, Mr. Speaker, that had a recorded vote been called 
for the Neumann amendment--reducing funds in the legislative 
appropriations bill for Members' representational allowances by $9.3 
million--I would have voted ``aye.''


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