[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 1999

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent and unable to vote due to my 
recovery from heart surgery, July 19, 1999--July 22, 1999.
  On July 16, 1999:
  I would have voted in favor of H.R. 1033 (Roll Call number 308).
  I would have voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 121 (Roll Call number 
309).
  I would have voted in favor of H.R. 1477 (Roll Call number 310).
  On July 20, 1999:
  I would have voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 158 (Roll Call number 
311).
  I would have voted in favor of the Campbell amendment to the Smith 
amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll Call number 312).
  I would have voted against the Sanford Amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 313).
  I would have voted against the Paul Amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll Call 
number 314).
  I would have voted against H. Res. 253 (Roll Call vote 315).
  I would have voted in favor of the Goodling amendment to H.R. 1995 
(Roll Call number 316).
  I would have voted in favor of the Mink amendment to H.R. 1995 (Roll 
Call number 317).
  I would have voted in favor of the Crowley amendment to H.R. 1995 
(Roll Call 318).
  I would have voted in favor of the Martinez amendment to H.R. 1995 
(Roll Call 319).
  I would have voted against H.R. 1995 (Roll Call number 320).
  On July 21, 1999.
  I would have voted against the Gilman amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 321).
  I would have voted against the Sanders amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 322).
  I would have voted in favor of the Gibbons amendment to H.R. 2415 
(Roll Call number 323).
  I would have voted against the Goodling amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 324).
  I would have voted against the Stearns amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 325).
  I would have voted in favor of the Waters amendment to H.R. 2415 
(Roll Call number 326).
  I would have voted in favor of the Bilbray amendment to H.R. 2415 
(Roll Call number 327).
  I would have voted in favor of the Doggett amendment to H.R. 2415 
(Roll Call number 328).
  I would have voted in favor of the Engel amendment to H.R. 2415 (Roll 
Call number 329).
  On July 22, 1999:
  I would have voted against H. Res. 256 (Roll Call number 330).
  I would have voted in favor of the Rangel amendment to H.R. 2488 
(Roll Call vote 331).
  I would have voted in favor of the motion to recommit H.R. 2488 (Roll 
Call vote 332).
  I would have voted against H.R. 2488 (Roll Call number 333).
  I would have voted against H.R. 2561 (Roll Call number 334).

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