[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 2016

  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to amend my vote on Roll Call 
No. 179 (Motion to Recommit H.R. 4901) to YES.
  I inadvertently voted in the negative. In my view, every child 
deserves access to a quality education without fear of being 
ostracized, punished, or discriminated against because of their race, 
religion, gender, ability, or because they are LGBT. I have long been 
an outspoken advocate for efforts to protect individuals from 
discrimination because of who they are or whom they love. That has not 
and will not change.

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