[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1705]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MARK TAKAI

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2015

  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, December 2, I was absent from 
the House due to illness. Due to my absence, I am not recorded on any 
legislative measures for the day. I would like to reflect how I would 
have voted had I been present for legislative business.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call 653, the 
previous question providing for consideration of the North American 
Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call 654, the rule providing for 
consideration of the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure 
Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 655, the Democratic Motion to 
Instruct Conferees on the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 
of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call 656, the Upton of Michigan 
Amendment No. 1 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 657, the Tonko of New York 
Amendment No. 2 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call 658, the Gene Green of Texas 
Amendment No. 14 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 659, the Beyer of Virginia 
Amendment No. 17 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 660, the Schakowsky of 
Illinois Amendment No. 19 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 661, the Tonko of New York 
Amendment No. 22 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 662, the Schakowsky of 
Illinois Amendment No. 19 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 663, the Castor of Florida 
Amendment No. 23 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call 664, the Barton of Texas 
Amendment No. 25 to the North American Energy Security and 
Infrastructure Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yea'' on Roll Call 665, agreeing to the 
Conference Report to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965.

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