[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1760]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 5, 1999

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent and unable to vote due to my 
recovery from heart surgery, August 2, 1999--August 6, 1999.
  On August 2, 1999: I would have voted in favor of the Motion to 
Instruct Conferees on H.R. 2488 (Rollcall number 356). I would have 
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 747 
(Rollcall number 357). I would have voted in favor of the motion to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1219 (Rollcall number 358). I would 
have voted against the Andrews amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall number 
359).
  On August 3, 1999: I would have voted against the Paul amendment to 
H.R. 2606 (Rollcall number 360). I would have voted against the Paul 
amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall number 361). I would have voted in 
favor of the H.R. 2606 (Rollcall number 362). I would have voted in 
favor of the engrossment and third reading of H.R. 2031 (Rollcall 
number 363). I would have voted in favor of H.R. 2031 (Rollcall number 
364). I would have voted against H.J. Res. 58 (Rollcall number 365). I 
would have voted against H.R. 987 (Rollcall number 366).
  On August 4, 1999: I would have voted in favor of approving the 
journal (Rollcall number 367). I would have voted in favor of the 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1907 (Rollcall number 368). I 
would have voted against the H. Res. 273 (Rollcall number 369). I would 
have voted in favor of the Serrano amendment to H.R. 2670 (Rollcall 
number 370). I would have voted in favor of the motion that the 
Committee Rise (Rollcall number 371). I would have voted in favor of 
the Scott amendment to H.R. 2670 (Rollcall number 372). I would have 
voted in favor of the DeGette amendment to H.R. 2670 (Rollcall number 
373). I would have voted in favor of the Coburn amendment to H.R. 2670 
(Rollcall number 374). I would have voted in favor of agreeing to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 1664 (Rollcall number 375).
  On August 5, 1999: I would have voted in favor on approving the 
journal (Rollcall number 376). I would have voted against H. Res. 274 
(Rollcall number 377). I would have voted in favor of the motion to 
recommit H.R. 2488 (Rollcall number 378). I would have voted against 
agreeing to the conference report to H.R. 2488 (Rollcall number 379)