[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E510]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2018

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, on April 18, 2018, I was attending the 
funeral of fallen Officer Sean Gannon of the Yarmouth Police Department 
who was killed in the line of duty. I was therefore unable to be 
present for the vote on the motion on ordering the previous question on 
H. Res. 831, the rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 5444 and 
H.R. 5445. Had I been present for Roll Call No. 143, I would have voted 
``NAY.''
  I was also unable to be present for the vote on passage of H. Res. 
831, the rule providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 5444 
Taxpayer First Act, and providing for consideration of the H.R. 5445 
21st Century IRS Act. Had I been present for Roll Call No. 144, I would 
have voted ``NAY.''
  I was also unable to be present for the vote on passage of H.R. 5445, 
the 21st Century IRS Act, offered by Mr. Bishop of Michigan. Had I been 
present for Roll Call No. 145, I would have voted ``AYE.''
  I was also unable to be present for the vote on passage of H.R. 5444, 
the Taxpayer First Act, offered by Mr. Jenkins of Kansas. Had I been 
present for Roll Call No. 146, I would have voted ``AYE.''
  I was also unable to be present for the vote on passage of H.R. 2905, 
the Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018, as 
amended, offered by Mr. Young of Iowa. Had I been present for Roll Call 
No. 147, I would have voted ``AYE.''

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