[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14279]
[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

                         Friday, June 25, 2004

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I missed some votes on June 23rd and June 
24th, 2004. Had I been able to, I would have voted:
  June 23--``No'' on the Boehlert amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 291); ``No'' on the Johnson amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 292); ``No'' on the Rogers amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 293); ``Yes'' on the Shays amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 294); ``Yes'' on the Kucinich amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 295); ``Yes'' on the Simmons amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 296); ``Yes'' on the Reyes amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 297); ``No'' on the Johnson amendment to H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 298); ``Yes'' on the motion to recommit H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote 
No. 299); ``No'' on final passage of H.R. 4548 (rollcall vote No. 300).
  June 24--``Yes'' on H. Res. 685 (rollcall vote No. 301); ``No'' on 
the previous question (rollcall vote No. 302); ``No'' on the rule for 
H.R. 4663 (rollcall vote No. 303); ``Yes'' on H. Res. 676 (rollcall 
vote No. 304); ``No'' on the Brady amendment to H.R. 4663 (rollcall 
vote No. 305); ``No'' on the Chocola amendment to H.R. 4663 (rollcall 
vote No. 306) ``No'' on the Castle amendment to H.R. 4663 (rollcall 
vote No. 307); ``No'' on the Hensarling amendment to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 308); ``No'' on the Hensarling amendment to H.R. 
4663 (rollcall vote No. 309); ``No'' on the Kirk amendment to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 310); ``No'' on the Ryan amendment to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 311); ``No'' on the Ryan amendment to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 312); ``No'' on the Ryan amendment to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 313); ``Yes'' on the Spratt substitute to H.R. 4663 
(rollcall vote No. 314); ``No'' on the Hensarling substitute to H.R. 
4663 (rollcall vote No. 315); ``No'' on the Kirk substitute to H.R. 
4663 (rollcall vote No. 316); ``Yes'' on the motion to recommit 
(rollcall vote No. 317); ``No'' on final passage of H.R. 4663 (rollcall 
vote No. 318); ``No'' on H. Res. 691 (rollcall vote No. 319).

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