[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E74]
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          VOTE ON THE AMERICAN LAND SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION ACT

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 1998

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, on October 8, 1998, I inadvertently cast a 
vote in favor of H.R. 901, The American Land Sovereignty Protection 
Act. I intended to vote against the bill, but mistakenly voted for it. 
As you well know, debate on the bill and amendments to the bill 
occurred in the evening of October 7, but all of the votes were delayed 
until the next afternoon. The votes were then taken in rapid succession 
without debate or review.
  As my record clearly indicates, I voted in support of each of the 
four amendments that would have significantly weakened this misguided 
legislation. Unfortunately when it came time to vote for final passage, 
I mistakenly thought we were voting on another amendment. Had I 
recognized that the vote was on final passage, I would have certainly 
voted ``no.''
  I would like for my record to reflect that this vote was cast in 
error, and that should it come up for a vote again, I fully intend to 
vote against H.R. 901.

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