[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 107 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1523]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MATT SALMON

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 3, 1998

  Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained during 
consideration of several amendments to the Bipartisan Campaign 
Integrity Act (H.R. 2183). If I had been present, I would have voted:
  Yes on rollcall vote 367, an amendment by Mr. Barr to prohibit the 
use of bilingual ballots.
  Yes on rollcall vote 368, an amendment by Mr. McIntosh to prohibit 
congressional communications regarding legislative positions of members 
from being interpreted as ``coordination with a candidate.''
  No on rollcall vote 369, an amendment by Mr. Horn to allow the 
principle campaign committee for a House or Senate candidate to send 
campaign mailings at the reduced postal rate now provided to party 
committees with a limit of two mailings per household in the 
candidate's district or state.
  Yes on rollcall vote 370, an amendment by Mr. Shaw to prohibit 
candidates for the House of Representatives from raising more than 50 
percent of campaign funds out of the state in which the candidate is 
running.
  Yes on rollcall vote 371, an amendment by Ms. Kaptur to prohibit 
contributions by multicandidate political committees or separate funds 
sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations.
  Yes on rollcall vote 372, an amendment by Mr. Stearns to prohibit 
presidential candidates who receive federal funding from soliciting 
soft money.
  Yes on rollcall vote 373, an amendment by Mr. Stearns to permit 
permanent residents who served in the Armed Forces to make 
contributions to political campaigns and committees.

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