[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 8, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 8, 2013

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent in the House 
chamber for votes yesterday. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay'' on rollcall vote 527 and ``nay'' on rollcall vote 528, final 
passage of H.J. Res. 77, the Food and Drug Safety Act.
  The Republican piecemeal bills to fund only select governmental 
entities leave the American public without the critical services in 
food safety, public health, and consumer protections. This bill fails 
to fund the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission, which work 
alongside the Food and Drug Administration to ensure food safety and 
public health. However, I stand ready to vote for a clean continuing 
resolution to end the Republican Shutdown and fund the entire federal 
government.

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