[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 110 (Friday, June 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E955]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 29, 2018

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, due to a conflict, I unavoidably missed the 
following votes on June 28. Had I been present, I would have voted as 
follows:
  1. On roll call No. 306, I would have voted ``nay.''
  2. On roll call No. 307, I would have voted ``nay.''
  3. On roll call No. 308, I would have voted ``nay.''
  4. On roll call No. 309, I would have voted ``aye.''
  5. On roll call No. 310, I would have voted ``aye.''
  6. On roll call No. 311, I would have voted ``nay.''
  7. On roll call No. 312, I would have voted ``aye.''
  8. On roll call No. 313, I would have voted ``nay,'' because the bill 
commits funding for three Littoral Combat Ships, which, as the Heritage 
Foundation wrote, has ``disturbingly limited capabilities against a 
near-peer adversary.'' Purchasing two more LCSs than the Navy has even 
asked for is a classic Congressional boondoggle.

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