[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28303]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. RUBEN HINOJOSA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 2, 1999

  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, due to the death last week of my mother I 
missed twenty votes. Had I been present I would have voted on each of 
these follows:


                        Monday, October 25, 1999

  Rollcall No. 533. Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the 
Journal of Thursday, October 22 by yea and nay vote of 349 yeas to 41 
nays with one voting ``present.'' Yea.
  Rollcall No. 534. Made in America Information Act: H.R. 754, amended, 
to establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade Commission to 
assist consumers in determining if products are American-made. (Passed 
by a yea and nay vote of 390 yeas to 2 nays). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 535. History of the House Awareness and Preservation 
Act: H.R. 2302, amended, to direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare 
the history of the House of Representatives (passed by a yea and nay 
vote of 388 yeas to 7 nays). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 536. Recognizing the Contributions of 4-H Clubs: H. Con. 
Res. 194, recognizing the contributions of 4-H Clubs and their members 
to voluntary community service (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 391 
yeas with none voting ``nay''). Yea.


                       Tuesday, October 26, 1999

  Rollcall No. 537. Urging a Moratorium on Tariffs and Taxation of 
Electronic Commerce: H. Con. Res. 190, amended, urging the United 
States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs 
and on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic 
commerce (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 423 yeas with 1 voting 
``nay''). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 538. Sense of Congress Against Increasing Federal Taxes 
to Fund Additional Government Spending: H. Con. Res. 208, expressing 
the sense of Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes 
in order to fund additional Government spending (agreed to by a yea and 
nay vote of 371 yeas to 48 nays with 3 voting ``present''). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 539. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Geneva 
Convention: H. Con. Res. 102, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 
Geneva Conventions in 1949 and recognizing the humanitarian safeguards 
these treaties provide in times of armed conflict (agreed to by a yea 
and nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay''). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 540. Commending Greece and Turkey for Their Response to 
the Recent Earthquakes: H. Con. Res. 188, commending Greece and Turkey 
for their mutual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in both 
countries by providing to each other humanitarian assistance and rescue 
relief (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting 
``nay''). Yea.
  Rollcall No. 541. Locating and Securing the Return of Zachary Baumel 
and Others: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1175, to locate and 
secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an American citizen, and other 
Israeli soldiers missing in action (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
421 yeas with none voting ``nay''). Yea.


                       Wednesday October 27, 1999

  Rollcall No. 542. The Scott Amendment that sought to strike Section 
101 that reinforces the existing standard for the legitimate use of 
controlled substances (rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 278 
noes). Pain Relief Promotion Act. Yea.
  Rollcall No. 543. The Johnson of Connecticut Amendment that sought to 
enhance professional education in palliative care; reduce excessive 
regulatory scrutiny; and carry out the Congressional opposition to 
physician-assisted suicide (rejected by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 
239 noes). Pain Relief Promotion Act. Yea.
  Rollcall No. 544. House passed H.R. 2260, to amend the Controlled 
Substances Act to promote pain management and palliative care without 
permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia by a recorded vote of 271 
ayes to 156 noes. Pain Relief Promotion Act. No.


                       Thursday, October 28, 1999

  Rollcall No. 545. Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of 
the Journal of Wednesday, October 27, by a yea and nay vote of 370 yeas 
to 49 nays, with one voting ``present.'' Yea.
  Rollcall No. 546. Further Continuing Appropriations. The House passed 
H.J. Res. 73, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas to 2 nays. Yea.
  Rollcall No. 547. DC/Labor/HHS--H. Res. 345, the rule that waived 
points of order against the conference report, was agreed to by a yea 
and nay vote of 221 yeas to 206 nays. Nay.
  Rollcall No. 548. CD/Labor/HHS--Rejected the Hoyer motion to recommit 
the conference report to the committee of conference with instructions 
to the managers by a yea and nay vote of 11 yeas to 417 nays with 1 
voting ``present.'' Nay.
  Rollcall No. 549. DC/Labor/HHS--The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 3064, making appropriations for the District of 
Columbia, and for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 218 yeas to 211 nays. Nay.


                        Monday, November 1, 1999

  Rollcall No. 550. (Suspension) H.R. 348, to authorize the 
construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's 
civil defense and emergency management programs. 349 yeas, 4 nays. Yea.
  Rollcall No. 551. (Suspension) H.R. 2737, Land Conveyance, Lewis and 
Clark National Historic Trail, Illinois. 355 yeas. Yea.
  Rollcall No. 552. (Suspension) H.R. 1714, Electronic Signatures in 
Global and National Commerce Act, 234 yeas to 122 nays. Nay.

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