[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1273]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2014

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I was called away yesterday, July 
29, 2014, for an important meeting along with local officials at 
Southwest Key, a shelter in my district for youth that crossed the 
border illegally. I would like to submit my votes on the matters 
considered by the House in my absence.
  For rollcall vote No. 458, ordering the previous questions on H. Res. 
693--the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4315--21st Century 
Endangered Species Transparency Act, I would have voted ``yea.''
  For rollcall vote No. 459 on adoption of H. Res. 693--the rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 4315--21st Century Endangered 
Species Transparency Act, I would have voted ``yea.''
  For rollcall vote No. 460 on Amendment No. 2 by Rep. DeFazio (D-OR) 
to exclude scientific information published solely in internal Interior 
Department publications from the definition of ``best available 
science,'' I would have voted ``nay.''
  For rollcall vote No. 461 on Amendment No. 3 by Rep. Holt (D-NJ) to 
strike a provision which includes all data submitted by State, County 
or Tribal governments as ``best available science,'' I would have voted 
``nay.''
  For rollcall vote No. 462 on Rep. Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) Motion to 
Recommit H.R. 4315 with instructions, I would have voted ``nay.''
  For rollcall vote No. 463 on passage of H.R. 4315--21st Century 
Endangered Species Transparency Act, I would have voted ``yea.''
  For rollcall vote No. 464 on H.R. 4809 to reauthorize the Defense 
Production Act, to improve the Defense Production Act Committee, I 
would have voted ``yea.''

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