[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E232]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to vote on March 17, 2026, 
as I was detained due to unforeseen inclement weather causing extended 
flight cancellations, prohibiting me from arriving for the first vote 
series of the week. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll 
Call No. 88, H.R. 4294, Mitigation and Watermen Support Act of 2025; 
YEA on Roll Call No. 89, S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and 
Economic Security Act; YEA on Roll Call No. 90, H. Res. 1115, Ordering 
the previous question; and YEA on Roll Call No. 91, H. Res. 1115, 
Agreeing to the Resolution.

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