[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MAC COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 6, 2004

  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I was not present for debate on the 
Spending Control Act (H.R. 4663), rollcall vote 305, an amendment by 
Brady (TX); rollcall vote 306, an amendment by Chocola; rollcall vote 
307, an amendment by Castle; and rollcall vote 308, an amendment by 
Hensarling; rollcall vote 309, an amendment by Hensarling; rollcall 
vote 310, an amendment by Kirk; rollcall vote 311, an amendment by 
Ryan; rollcall vote 312, an amendment by Ryan; rollcall vote 313, an 
amendment by Ryan; rollcall vote 314, an amendment by Spratt; rollcall 
vote 315, an amendment by Hensarling; rollcall vote 316, an amendment 
by Kirk; rollcall vote 317, a motion to recommit with instructions; and 
rollcall vote 318, final passage.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' for rollcall votes 
305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315, 316, and 318. I would 
have voted ``nay'' on rollcall votes 314 and 317.

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