[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1718]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 1997

  Ms. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, 
September 9, I was necessarily absent from the House and unable to cast 
the following rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted as 
follows:
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 369, the Blunt amendment which sought to 
reduce funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by 
$11.2 million and increase funding for vocational education by $11.2 
million.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 370, the Norwood amendment which sought to 
reduce funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by 
$11.2 million and increase funding for Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act by $11.2 million.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 371, the Miller of California motion to 
adjourn.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 372, the Doggett motion to adjourn.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 373, the Souder amendment that sought to 
transfer $21 million from the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration Federal enforcement account and $2 million from the 
executive direction and administration account to the compliance 
assistance account.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 374, the McIntosh motion that the Committee 
rise.
  Yea on rollcall vote No. 376, the Burton amendment that sought to 
provide $1 million in funding for the ``We the People'' educational 
program designed to educate high school and middle school students on 
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
  Nay on rollcall vote No. 377, the Coburn amendment that sought to 
transfer $35 million to the State AIDS Drug Assistance Program from a 
variety of accounts.
  Yea on rollcall vote No. 378, the Castle substitute amendment to the 
Istook amendment to require health centers that receive Federal 
planning funds to encourage family involvement and to counsel minors on 
methods to resist coercive sexual activities.
  Yea on rollcall vote No. 379, the Istook amendment as amended by the 
Castle substitute amendment that requires providers of services under 
title X of the Public Health Service Act to certify that family 
participation is encouraged in the decision of minors to seek family 
planning services and that counseling is provided on how to resist 
coercive sexual activities.

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