[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1290]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 25, 2004

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
following statement appear in the appropriate place in the 
Congressional Record behind the votes for Thursday, June 24, 2004: 
unfortunately, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present for the 
recorded Rollcall votes Nos. 301-319, I would have voted in the 
following way:
  No. 301, H. Res. 685--Resolution offered by Mr. Obey of Wisconsin 
revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 2005. I would 
have voted ``yes.''
  No. 302, On ordering the previous question providing for 
consideration of the bill H.R. 4663. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 303, Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4663--Pay-as-you-go 
Budget Enforcement bill. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 304, H. Res. 676--40th Anniversary of passage of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964. I would have voted ``aye.''
  No. 305, Brady/Turner Amendment to establish a Commission on 
Elimination of Federal Agencies. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 306, Chocola Amendment to replace the 20 budget functions with a 
one page budget that divides spending into 5 categories. I would have 
voted ``no.''
  No. 307, Hastings/Castle amendment to eliminate the requirement to 
include 20 budget functions and replace it with 4 basic pieces of 
budget data. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 308, Hensarling #11 Amendment setting yearly caps on total 
entitlement spending. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 309, Hensarling #12 Amendment which would have provided for an 
automatic Continuing Resolution if spending bills are not passed by the 
beginning of the fiscal year. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 310, Kirk Amendment which would require the CBO to report by 
February 15 on spending priorities exceeding projections. I would have 
voted ``no.''
  No. 311, The Ryan (WI)/Gutknecht amendment converting the concurrent 
resolution on the budget into a joint resolution. I would have voted 
``no.''
  No. 312, Ryan (WI)/Neugebauer on the lock box approach to budget 
savings. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 313, Ryan (WI)/Stenholm/Castle--an amendment providing for 
expedited rescissions. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 314, Spratt Substitute--To extend the PAYGO requirement through 
September 30, 2009. I would have voted ``yes.''
  No. 315, Hensarling Substitute which sets yearly caps on total 
entitlement spending. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 316, Kirk Substitute--Caps spending on all entitlements other 
than Social Security, medicare and Railroad Retirement. I would have 
voted ``no.''
  No. 317, Motion to Recommit--The Stenholm motion would restore the 
Pay-as-you-go law requiring both taxcuts and spending be paid for. I 
would have voted ``yes.''
  No. 318, Final Passage of H.R. 4663--Pay-as-you-go Budget Enforcement 
bill. I would have voted ``no.''
  No. 319, H. Res. 691--Congratulating the interim government of Iraq 
on its assumption of full responsibility and authority as a sovereign 
government. I would have voted ``yes.''

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