[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1458]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, due to unavoidable travel delays, I 
missed two roll call votes. Had I been present for the vote on H.R. 
985, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion 
Act of 2015, as amended (Roll Call No. 575), I would have voted 
``aye.'' This bill will allow concrete masonry producers to establish a 
``check-off'' program at the Department of Commerce. This coordinated 
program will fund research, education and promotion to improve, 
maintain and develop markets for concrete masonry products.
  Had I been present for the vote on H.R. 2669, the Anti-Spoofing Act 
(Roll Call No. 576), I would have voted ``aye.'' This bill will extend 
the prohibition on transmitting inaccurate caller ID information to 
anyone located in the United States--including through Voice-over-
Internet (VolP) calls or text messages sent to mobile phones. Current 
law only covers voice calls.

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