[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E475]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. AMI BERA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, I missed the following votes because I was 
traveling as part of the official Presidential Delegation to the 
Inauguration of the President of the Republic of Korea.
  Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 142, YEA 
on Roll Call No. 143, and YEA on Roll Call No. 144.
  In addition, had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call 
No. 145 (Passage of H.R. 7691). As the world's leading democracy, the 
United States has the solemn duty to demonstrate strong humanitarian 
principles, democratic values, and good governance. I strongly support 
the nearly $40 billion in emergency funding provided by H.R. 7691 to 
support the Ukrainian people in defending their sovereignty and the 
right to choose their own future.