[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 30, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit a record of how I 
would have voted on Thursday, July 26, during which I was at the Oval 
Office with the President discussing my recent mission to Iraq.
  (1) Stearns Amendment (15 minutes)--The amendment would prevent the 
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from using any 
appropriated funds for the purpose of bringing lawsuits against a 
company that requires its employees to speak English. It would not 
affect any current case, only future suits. Vote: Yes.
  (2) Flake Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would strike $200,000 
in funds for the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine. Vote: 
Yes.
  (3) Flake Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would strike $720,000 
in funds for the meteorological equipment at Valparaiso University, IN. 
Vote: Yes.
  (4) Pence Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would prohibit funds 
in the act from being used to enforce ``the amendments made by subtitle 
A of title II'' of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. This 
amendment would prohibit the DOJ from enforcing the electioneering 
communications section of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. 
Vote: Yes.
  (5) Upton Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment states that no funds 
shall be made available to purchase light bulbs that do not have the 
``ENERGY STAR'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation. 
Vote: Yes.
  (6) Jordan Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce spending 
across-the-board by 3.0% to reflect FY 2007 levels-- Vote: Yes.
  (7) Price (GA) Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce 
funding in the bill by 1.5%. (30 minutes) Vote: Yes.
  (8) Musgrave Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce 
spending across-the-board by 0.5%. (30 minutes) Vote: Yes.
  (9) Republican Motion to Recommit (15 minutes)--Vote: Yes.
  (10) Passage--H.R. 3093--CJS Appropriations (5 minutes) Vote: No.

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