[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E429]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2000

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent and unable to vote from 
March 21, 2000 to March 24, 2000 because I accompanied the President of 
the United States on his historic visit to India and Pakistan.
  On March 21, 2000:
  I would have voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 288 (Roll Call number 
56).
  I would have voted in favor of H. Res. 182 (Roll Call number 57).
  On March 22, 2000:
  I would have voted in favor of approving the journal (Roll Call 
number 58).
  I would have voted against on ordering the Previous Question H. Res. 
444 (Roll Call number 59).
  I would have voted against on agreeing to the Resolution H. Res. 444 
(Roll Call number 60).
  I would have voted against considering S. 1287 (Roll Call number 61).
  I would have voted in favor of recommitting S. 1287 with Instructions 
(Roll Call number 62).
  I would have voted against S. 1287 (Roll Call number 63).
  I would have voted against ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 
445 (Roll Call number 64).
  I would have voted for passage of H.R. 3822 (Roll Call number 65).
  March 23, 2000:
  I would have voted in favor of approving the Journal (Roll Call 
number 66).
  I would have voted against the previous question on H. Res. 446 (Roll 
Call number 67).
  I would have voted against the amended H. Res. 446 (Roll Call number 
68).
  I would have voted against the motion to rise on H. Con. Res. 290 
(Roll Call number 69).
  I would have voted in favor of the Owens substitute to H. Con. Res. 
290 (Roll Call number 70).
  I would have voted in favor of the DeFazio substitute to H. Con. Res. 
290 (Roll Call number 71).
  I would have voted in favor of the Stenhomm substitute to H. Con. 
Res. 290 (Roll Call number 72).
  I would have voted against Sununu amendment to H. Con. Res. 290 (Roll 
Call number 73).
  I would have voted in favor of the Spratt substitute to H. Con. Res. 
290 (Roll Call number 74).
  March 24, 2000:
  I would have voted against H. Con. Res. 290 (Roll Call number 75).

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