[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1122]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I want to state that on Wednesday, July 22, I 
unfortunately missed three roll call votes as I was attending a 
classified briefing at the White House Situation Room on the recently 
announced Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. Had I been 
present I would have voted:
  1. NO--Ordering the Previous Question (Roll #450). I would have voted 
no in order to allow a vote on H.R. 3064, the GROW AMERICA Act. I am a 
proud cosponsor of this robust six-year expansion of funding for our 
America's transportation and infrastructure, which would provide much 
needed certainty for those projects and the jobs that rely on them.
  2. NO--Approving H. Res. 369 (Roll #451). I would have voted no on H. 
Res. 369, which prevented the House from considering either H.R. 1599 
or H.R. 1734 with the appropriate deliberation and open debate such 
important matters deserve.
  3. AYE--Approving the Journal (Roll #452). I would have voted AYE on 
approving the Journal.

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