[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1323]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2011

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to cast votes on the 
following legislative measure. If I were present for roll call votes, I 
would have voted in the following manner for the following vote:
  Roll 534, July 11, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 2354: 
Tierney of Massachusetts Amendment. I would have voted ``aye'' on this 
amendment that would restore U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction 
and Operation and Maintenance accounts to Fiscal Year 2011 levels, 
offset with a $140,000,000 reduction to Department of Energy's Nuclear 
Energy activities and a $92,790,500 reduction to Department of Energy's 
Fossil Energy Research and Development activities.
  Roll 535, July 11, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 2354: 
Graves of Missouri Amendment. I would have voted ``no'' on this 
amendment that would reduce the Army Corps of Engineers Construction 
account by $1.75 million and increase the Army Corps of Engineers 
Operation and Maintenance account by $1 million.
  Roll 536, July 11, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 2354: 
Scalise of Louisiana Amendment. I would have voted ``no'' on that 
amendment that would increase the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and 
Maintenance account by $6.36 million and reduce the expenses account 
for Supervision and Administration by the same amount.
  Roll 537, July 11, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 2354: 
Woodall of Georgia Amendment. I would have voted ``no'' on this 
amendment that would reduce the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and 
Maintenance account by $4,900,000 and increases the spending reduction 
account by the same amount.
  Roll 538, July 11, 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 2354: 
McClintock of California Amendment I would have voted ``no'' on this 
amendment that would zero out all funding for Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy in addition to eliminating or severely reducing 
another 13 accounts in the bill, all of which would cut over 10 percent 
from the total funding in the bill.

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