[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1799]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. PETE AGUILAR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2015

  Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, on December 2, 2015 I was absent from the 
House of Representatives due to a mass shooting terrorist attack in my 
district. I was also absent on December 3rd and 8th through 11th. Due 
to my absence, I am not recorded on roll call votes 656 through 693. I 
would like to reflect how I would have voted had I been present for 
legislative business.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 656, on Agreeing 
to the Upton of Michigan Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 657, on Agreeing 
to the Tonko of New York Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 658, on Agreeing 
to the Gene Green of Texas Amendment No. 14 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 659, on Agreeing 
to the Beyer of Virginia Amendment No. 17 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 660, on Agreeing 
to the Schakowsky of Illinois Amendment No. 19 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 661, on Agreeing 
to the Tonko of New York Amendment No. 22 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 662, on Agreeing 
to the Castor of Florida Amendment No. 23 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 663, on Agreeing 
to the Polis of Colorado Amendment No. 24 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 664, on Agreeing 
to the Barton of Texas Amendment No. 25 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 665, on Agreeing 
to the Conference Report for S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 666, on Ordering 
the Previous Question for H. Res. 546, Providing for consideration of 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 22, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 
and for other purposes.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 667, on Agreeing 
to H. Res. 546, Providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 22, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 668, on Agreeing 
to the Cramer of North Dakota Amendment No. 26 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 669, on Agreeing 
to the Rouzer of North Carolina Amendment No. 30 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 670, on Agreeing 
to the Pallone of New Jersey Amendment No. 37 to H.R. 8.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 671, on the 
Motion to Recommit with Instructions for H.R. 8, the North American 
Energy Security and Infrastructure Act.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 672, on Passage of 
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 673, on Agreeing 
to the Conference Report for H.R. 22, To authorize funds for Federal-
aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for 
other purposes.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 674, on the Motion 
to Adjourn.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 675, on the Motion 
to Adjourn.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 676, on the Motion 
to Adjourn.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 677, on the Motion 
to Adjourn.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 678, on the Motion 
to Adjourn.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 679, on the 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H.R. 158, the Visa 
Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 680, on the 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H.R. 3842, the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 
2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 681, on 
Consideration of H. Res. 556, Providing for consideration of H.R. 2130, 
Red River Private Property Protection Act.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 682, on Ordering 
the Previous Question for H. Res. 556, Providing for consideration of 
H.R. 2130, Red River Private Property Protection Act.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 683, On Agreeing 
to H. Res. 556, Providing for consideration of H.R. 2130, Red River 
Private Property Protection Act.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 684, on Agreeing 
to the Cole of Oklahoma Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 2130.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 685, on the Motion 
to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 686, on Passage of 
H.R. 2130, the Red River Private Property Protection Act.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 687, on the 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H.R. 3578, the DHS 
Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 688, on the Motion 
to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 689, on the 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H.R. 2795, the First 
Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations or 
``FRIENDS'' Act.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 690, on Ordering 
the Previous Question for H. Res. 560, Providing for consideration of 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and 
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 and providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 2250, Making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 691, on Agreeing 
to H. Res. 560, Providing for consideration of the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 
2015 and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 
2250, Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016.
  I would have voted ``yes'' on Roll Call Vote number 692, on the 
Motion to Recommit with Instructions the Conference Report for H.R. 
644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
  I would have voted ``no'' on Roll Call Vote number 693, on Agreeing 
to the Conference Report for H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act of 2015.

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