[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 15 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E89]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 22, 2018

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, today the House of Representatives will 
vote on a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government and 
fully fund the Children's Health Insurance Program. I will be unable to 
be present for the vote in order to attend the funeral of my wife's 
mother. It is important that I be with my wife at this critical time.
  Although I will not cast a vote, my support for this legislation is 
clear. I voted for the continuing resolution on January 18, 2018, and 
have voted in support of Children's Health Insurance Program funding on 
four separate occasions. After a senseless government shutdown, I will 
be grateful that a conclusion will be reached and funding for our 
military, vulnerable children, and essential government services will 
be restored.

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