[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1763]
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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, July 26, 1999-July 30, 1999.
  On July 26, 1999: I would have voted in favor of the Hoeffel 
amendment to H.R. 1074 (Rollcall No. 335). I would have voted against 
H.R. 1074 (Rollcall No. 336).
  On July 27, 1999: I would have voted in favor of approving the 
journal (Rollcall No. 337). I would have voted against H.J. Res. 57 
(Rollcall No. 338). I would have voted against H.J. Res. 260 (Rollcall 
No. 339). I would have voted in favor of the Boehlert amendment to H.R. 
2605 (Rollcall No. 340). I would have voted in favor of the Visclosky 
amendment to H.R. 2605 (Rollcall No. 341). I would have voted in favor 
of H.R. 2605 (Rollcall No. 342).
  On July 29, 1999: I would have voted in favor of H.R. 2465 (Rollcall 
No. 343). I would have voted against the Tiahrt amendment to H.R. 2587 
(Rollcall No. 344). I would have voted in favor of the Norton amendment 
to H.R. 2587 (Rollcall No. 345). I would have voted against the Largent 
amendment to H.R. 2587 (Rollcall No. 346). I would have voted in favor 
of H.R. 2587 (Rollcall No. 347). I would have voted against H. Res. 263 
(Rollcall No. 348). I would have voted against the Smith amendment to 
H.R. 2606 (Rollcall No. 349). I would have voted in favor of the 
Greenwood amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall No. 350). I would have voted 
against the Campbell amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall No. 351).
  On July 30, 1999: I would have voted in favor of the Moakley 
amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall No. 352). I would have voted against 
the Pitts amendment to H.R. 2606 (Rollcall No. 353). I would have voted 
in favor of H.R. 1501 (Rollcall No. 354). I would have voted in favor 
of S. 900 (Rollcall No. 355).

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