[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1336]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JERRY WELLER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2000

  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, due to unavoidable circumstances, I was 
forced to take a medical leave of absence from the House of 
Representatives after 7:00 p.m. on July 20, 2000. I respectfully 
request that how I would have voted had I been able to be present for 
votes be submitted and accepted into the Congressional Record at an 
appropriate place as follows:
  On Rollcall Vote 421, an amendment offered by Representative Vitter, 
Adding $25 Million to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
Program, had I been able to be present I would have voted aye.
  On Rollcall Vote 422, an amendment offered by Representative DeLauro 
to allow federal funds to pay for abortions under the Federal employee 
health benefit program by striking Section 509, had I been able to be 
present I would have voted no.
  On Rollcall Vote 423, an amendment offered by Representative Tom 
Davis of Virginia to add a new section prohibiting funds from being 
used to carry out the amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
relating to responsibility considerations of Federal contractors and 
the allowability of certain contractor costs, had I been able to be 
present I would have voted aye.
  On Rollcall Vote 424, an amendment offered by Representative Rangel 
to add provisions to the bill prohibiting funds from being used to 
implement Public Law 104-114 which codifies the economic embargo of 
Cuba, as in effect on March 1, 1996, had I been able to be present, I 
would have voted no.
  On Rollcall Vote 425, an amendment offered by Representative Sanford 
to add provisions to the bill which prohibit the use of funds from 
being used to enforce part 515 of the Code of Federal Regulations (the 
Cuban Assets Control Regulations) with respect to any travel or travel 
related transaction, had I been able to be present, I would have voted 
aye.
  On Rollcall Vote 426, an amendment offered by Representative Moran of 
Kansas to prohibit funds in the bill from being used to implement any 
sanction imposed by the United States on the private commercial sale of 
medicine, food, or agricultural product to Cuba, had I been able to be 
present, I would have voted aye.
  On Rollcall Vote 427, an amendment offered by Representative 
Hostettler to prohibit the use of funds to enforce, implement, or 
administer the provisions of the settlement document dated March 17, 
2000, between Smith and Wesson and the Department of the Treasury, had 
I been able to be present I would have voted aye.
  On Rollcall Vote 428 for final Passage of the Fiscal Year 2001 
Treasury Postal Appropriations, had I been able to be present I would 
have voted aye.

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