[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, the tragic death of two brave firemen from 
Bridgeport, CT, did not permit me to vote today on the House floor, but 
I wish to share my position on the votes taken Friday, July 30, 2010.
  On H. Res. 1574, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3534, 
Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act and H.R. 5851, 
Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act, I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  On H. Res. 1558, the resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that fruit and vegetable and commodity producers are 
encouraged to display the American flag on labels of products grown in 
the United States, reminding us all to take pride in the healthy bounty 
produced by American farmers and workers, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act, I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  On H. Res. 1566, the resolution recognizing the commemorating The 
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 
(SNCC) and the National Sit-In Movement, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the motion to recommit to H.R. 5851, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the final passage of H.R. 585, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker 
Whistleblower Protection Act, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the amendments to H.R. 3534:
  On The Rahall manager's amendment, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the Kind Kratovil/Heinrich/Perriello/Titus/Kissel/Arcuri 
amendment, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the Teague/Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the Oberstar/Himes amendment, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the Melancon/Childers amendment, I would have voted ``no.''
  On the motion to recommit on H.R. 3534, I would have voted ``no.''
  On the final passage of H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and 
Aquatic Resources Act, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act (Representatives Levin/
Murphy (NY)/Owens), I would have voted ``yes.''

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