[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 120 (Monday, July 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1503]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. J.C. WATTS, JR.

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 1995
  Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, due to an unavoidable 
prescheduled speaking engagement, I missed votes on Thursday, July 20 
and Friday, July 21, 1995. If I had been here I would have voted:
  NAY on rollcall vote 547--reduced finance sales of U.S. commodities 
to developing countries
  YEA on rollcall vote 548--prohibited funds appropriated for 
construction at Beltsville, MD, agriculture research center.
  NAY on rollcall vote 549--would have increased funds for Rural 
Development Performance Partnership Program, cutting salaries for those 
who assist livestock producers if crop insurance was not purchased.
  NAY on rollcall vote 550--cut Commodity Credit Corporation's Market 
Promotion Program.
  NAY on rollcall vote 551--prohibited funds for Market Promotion 
Program being used for salaries or expenses.
  NAY on rollcall vote 552--prohibited CCC funds for use in promotion 
of alcoholic beverages.
  NAY on rollcall vote 553--prohibited bill's funds from being used for 
salaries or expenses to promote U.S. Mink Export Development Council.
  YEA on rollcall vote 554--final passage of H.R. 1976--fiscal year 
1996 Agriculture Appropriations Act.
  I ask that these be inserted into the Record at the appropriate 
place.


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