[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1462]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 1998

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, on the dates of July 16-24, 1998, I missed the 
following votes due to personal business:


                            On July 16, 1998

  Rollcall No. 288, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, amendment by 
Ms. DeLauro (D-CT), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 289, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, amendment by 
Mr. Hefner (D-NC), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 290, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, amendment by 
Ms. Lowey (D-NY), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 291, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, amendment by 
Mr. Sanders (I-VT), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 292, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, amendment by 
Mr. Smith (R-NJ), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 293, H.R. 4104, Treasury, Postal Service, Executive 
Office and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, Passage, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 294, H.R. 3731, Steve Schiff Auditorium Designation, 
Passage, I would have voted ``aye.''


                            On July 17, 1998

  Rollcall No. 295, H.R. 4194, Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Stokes (D-OH), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 296, H.R. 4194, Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Lazio (R-NY), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 297, H.R. 3874, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization 
Amendments of 1998, Passage, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 298, H. Con. Res. 208, Expressing the Sense of Congress 
Regarding Access to Affordable Housing and Expansion of Homeownership 
Opportunities, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 299, H. Res. 392, Relating to the Importance of 
Japanese-American Relations, I would have voted ``aye.''


                            On July 20, 1998

  Rollcall No. 300, H. Con. Res. 301, Affirming the U.S. Commitment to 
Taiwan, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 301, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. Wicker (R-MS) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 302, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. Stearns (R-FL) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 303, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. Pickering (R-MS) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 304, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. DeLay (R-TX) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 305, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. McInnes (R-CO) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 306, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. Paxon (R-NY) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 307, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Mr. Hefley (R-CO) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 308, H.R. 2183, Campaign Finance Reform, amendment by 
Ms. Northup (R-KY) to Shays Substitute, I would have voted ``nay.''


                            On July 21, 1998

  Rollcall No. 309, Motion to Adjourn, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 310, H. Res. 504, Providing for Consideration of H.R. 
4193--Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, Ordering the Previous Question, 
I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 311, H. Res. 504, Providing for Consideration of H.R. 
4193--Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, Agreeing to the Resolution, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 312, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Ms. Johnson (R-CT), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 313, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Skaggs (D-CO), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 314, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Sanders (VT), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 315, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. McGovern (D-MA), I would have voted ``aye.''


                            On July 22, 1998

  Rollcall No. 317, H.J. Res. 121, To Disapprove Most-Favored-Nation 
Treatment to China, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 318, H.R. 1689, Securities Litigation Uniform Standards 
Act, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 319, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Parker (R-MS), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 320, H.R. 4193, Interior FY99 Appropriations Act, 
amendment by Mr. Miller (D-CA), I would have voted ``aye.''


                            On July 23, 1998

  Rollcall No. 321, H.R. 1122, Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, Motion 
to Discharge the Committee, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 322, H.R. 3616, National Defense Authorization for FY99, 
Motion to Instruct Conferees, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 323, H.R. 3616, National Defense Authorization for FY99, 
Closing Portions of the Conference, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 325, H.R. 1122, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Passage, 
Objections of the President Notwithstanding, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 326, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. DeFazio (D-OR), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 327, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. McDermott (D-WA), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 328, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. Hinchey (D-NY), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 329, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. Miller (D-CA), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 330, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. Pappas (R-NY), I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 331, H.R. 4193, Interior Appropriations for FY99, 
Passage, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 332, H.R. 4194, VA-HUD Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. Obey (D-WI), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 334, H.R. 4194, VA-HUD Appropriations for FY99, 
amendment by Mr. Waxman (D-CA), I would have voted ``aye.''


                            On July 24, 1998

  Rollcall No. 335, H.Res. 509, Providing for Consideration of H.R. 
4250, the Patient Protection Act, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 336, H.R. 4250, the Patient Protection Act, Substitute 
amendment by Mr. Dingell (D-MI), I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 337, H.R. 4250, the Patient Protection Act, On Motion to 
Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Rollcall No. 338, H.R. 4250, the Patient Protection Act, On Motion to 
Recommit with Instructions, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall No. 339, H.R. 4250, the Patient Protection Act, Passage, I 
would have voted ``nay.''

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