[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5030]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 25, 2016

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on April 21, 2016, I was unable to 
vote on H.R. 4890, To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to 
employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the 
Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service 
strategy. I would have voted in support of final passage of H.R. 4890, 
roll call No. 162, had I been present.
  Additionally, I would have voted in support of final passage of H.R. 
3724, the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act, roll call No. 
163.

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