[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1430]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. BRENDA L. LAWRENCE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2017

  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, on October 12, 2017, I was 
not able to cast my votes during the first vote series due to a family 
emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted: YES on Democrat 
Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 2810--National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; YES on Motion on Closing 
Portions of the Conference on H.R. 2810--National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018; YES on H.R. 2266--Additional Supplemental 
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017, as amended; 
YES on Motion to Recommit S. 585--Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower 
Protection Act of 2017; and YES on Passage of S. 585--Dr. Chris 
Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.

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