[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E312]
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                   CLARIFICATION OF VOTE ON H.R. 581

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                        HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 1997

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, during the vote on H.R. 581 on February 13, 
1997, I was unavoidably detained chairing a hearing in my subcommittee 
and was not able to come to the floor to vote until immediately prior 
to conclusion of the time for voting. I was under the mistaken 
impression that the vote being held was on House Resolution 46, the 
rule for consideration of H.R. 581. Accordingly, I voted in favor of 
passage. After the vote had closed, I learned that the rule had passed 
by voice vote and the recorded vote was in fact on passage of H.R. 581 
which I intended to oppose. I want to clarify that I oppose H.R. 581 
and my vote in support of it on February 13 was made in error.

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