[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2000

  Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, on Monday evening, June 26, 2000, there 
was a series of votes called for the bill providing appropriations for 
the departments of Commerce, Justice and State, and the Judiciary--H.R. 
4690. I was unavoidably delayed due to mechanical problems and 
personnel issues with not one, but two different, airlines. 
Consequently, I was delayed to the point of missing several votes.
  Had I been present for roll call vote 322, the Sanford Amendment 
numbered 33 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the $8.2 
million appropriation for the Asia Foundation in the Department of 
State, I would have voted Aye.
  Had I been present for roll call vote 323, the Olver Amendment 
numbered 72 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new proviso 
into the bill (relating to the Kyoto Protocols) which clarifies that 
the limitations on funds shall not apply to activities which are 
otherwise authorized by law, I would have voted Nay.
  Had I been present for roll call vote 324, the Hostettler Amendment 
numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section 
which provides that no funds in the bill may be used to enforce, 
implement, or administer the provisions of the settlement document 
dated March 17, 2000, between Smith and Wesson and the Department of 
the Treasury, I would have voted Aye.
  Had I been present for roll call vote 325, the Vitte amendment 
numbered 77 printed in the Congressional Record to add language to the 
bill prohibiting the use of funds by the State Department to approve 
the purchase of property in Arlington, Virginia by the Xinhua News 
Agency, I would have voted Aye.
  Finally, had I been present for roll call 326, final passage for the 
bill, H.R. 4690, I would have voted Aye.

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