[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2017

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today regarding missed votes due to 
a funeral. Had I been present for roll call vote number 569, H.R. 3551 
C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I 
been present for roll call vote number 570, S. 504 Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017, I would have 
voted ``yea.'' Had I been present for roll call vote number 571, 
Approval of the Journal, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I been present 
for roll call vote number 572, Ordering the Previous Question on H. 
Res. 577--The combined rule providing for consideration of the bill 
H.R. 469--Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and 
Settlements Act of 2017 and of the bill H.R. 732--Stop Settlement Slush 
Funds Act of 2017, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I been present for 
roll call vote number 573, Adoption of H. Res. 577--The combined rule 
providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 469--Sunshine for 
Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 and of 
the bill H.R. 732--Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017, I would 
have voted ``yea.'' Had I been present for roll call vote number 574, 
H.R. 2142 INTERDICT Act, as amended, I would have voted ``yea.'' Had I 
been present for roll call vote number 575, Cohen (D-TN) Amendment No. 
2--Exempts settlement agreements based on race, religion, national 
origin, or any other protected category, I would have voted ``nay.'' 
Had I been present for roll call vote number 576, Johnson (D-GA) 
Amendment No. 3--Exempts settlement agreements that direct funds to 
remediate the indirect harms caused by the manipulation of emissions 
standards in automobiles, I would have voted ``nay.'' Had I been 
present for roll call vote number 577, Jackson Lee (D-TX)--Amendment 
No.4--Exempts settlement agreements that pertain to providing 
restitution to a State, I would have voted ``nay.'' Had I been present 
for roll call vote number 578, Cicilline (D-RI)--Amendment No. 5--
Exempts settlements that resolve predatory or fraudulent conduct 
involving residential mortgage-backed securities, I would have voted 
``nay.'' Had I been present for roll call vote number 579, Conyers (D-
MI)--Amendment No. 6--Exempts settlement agreements that direct funds 
to remedy indirect harm resulting from lead in drinking water, I would 
have voted ``nay.'' Had I been present for roll call vote number 580, 
Passage of H.R. 732--Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017, I would 
have voted ``yea.'' Had I been present for roll call vote number 581, 
Passage H.R. 3898 Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act, as 
amended, I would have voted ``yea.''

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