[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S940-S941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, throughout my time in Congress, I have 
worked to address our Nation's most pressing environmental issues and 
have supported aggressive action to protect our environment, address 
climate change, and reduce air and water pollution. Although I was not 
present for the votes on the following nominees and legislation on the 
floor, I did vote no on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be 
Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during her Senate 
Environment and Public Works Committee markup. In addition, if I had 
been present for the floor vote on her nomination and the additional 
votes outlined below, I would have voted in the following way: yes on 
2/7/19 for vote No. 18, motion to table amendments to the Natural 
Resources Management Act, S. 47, PL 116-9.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: no on 2/7/19 for vote No. 19, motion to 
table amendment to the Natural Resources Management Act, S. 47, PL 116-
9.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: no on 4/11/19 for vote No. 77, the 
confirmation of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: no on 9/24/19 for vote No. 300, the 
confirmation of Daniel Habib Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department 
of the Interior.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not

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present for the votes on the following nominees and legislation on the 
floor, I did vote no on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be 
Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during her Senate 
Environment and Public Works Committee markup. In addition, if I had 
been present for the floor vote on her nomination and the additional 
votes outlined below, I would have voted in the following way: no on 9/
26/19 for vote No. 310, amendment to continuing appropriations, 2020/
health extenders, H.R. 4378, PL 116-59.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: yes on 9/26/19 for vote No. 311, passage of 
continuing appropriations, 2020/health extenders, H.R. 4378, PL 116-59.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: yes on 10/17/19 for vote No. 324, passage 
of the powerplant rule disapproval, S.J. Res. 53.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: no on 10/31/19 for vote No. 339, amendment 
to further continuing appropriations, 2020, H.R. 3055.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: yes on 10/31/19 for vote No. 340, amendment 
to further continuing appropriations, 2020, H.R. 3055.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: yes on 10/31/19 for vote No. 341, passage 
of further continuing appropriations, 2020, H.R. 3055.
  Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to address our Nation's 
most pressing environmental issues and have supported aggressive action 
to protect our environment, address climate change, and reduce air and 
water pollution. Although I was not present for the votes on the 
following nominees and legislation on the floor, I did vote no on the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service during her Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee markup. In addition, if I had been present for the floor vote 
on her nomination and the additional votes outlined below, I would have 
voted in the following way: no on 12/11/19 for vote No. 395, 
confirmation of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.

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