[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E319]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2016

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15, I 
was unavoidably detained in my Congressional district. As a result, I 
missed the following recorded votes:
   On roll call Number 111, passage of S. 2426, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 112, passage of House Concurrent Resolution 75. 
As a cosponsor, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 113, passage of House Concurrent Resolution 121. 
As a strong supporter, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
   I am pleased that my colleagues in the House voted unanimously to 
condemn those who commit genocide against Christians, and call these 
actions exactly what they are, war crimes. It is my sincere desire that 
both houses of Congress and the President would speak and act with a 
unified voice against the atrocities that are being committed against 
Christians in the Middle East by the Islamic State and other terrorist 
organizations on a daily basis.
   On roll call Number 114, ordering the previous question of House 
Resolution 640, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 115, agreeing to House Resolution 640, had I 
been present I would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 116, passage of H.R. 2081, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 117, passage of H.R. 3447, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''
   On roll call Number 118, adoption of an amendment to H.R. 3797, had 
I been present I would have voted ``no.''
   On roll call Number 119, adoption of an amendment to H.R. 3797, had 
I been present I would have voted ``no.''
   On roll call Number 120, adoption of an amendment to H.R. 3797, had 
I been present I would have voted ``no.''
   On roll call Number 121, adoption of an amendment to H.R. 3797, had 
I been present I would have voted ``no.''
   On roll call Number 122, motion to recommit H.R. 3797 with 
instructions, had I been present I would have voted ``no.''
   On roll call Number 123, passage of H.R. 3797, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''

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