[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4181]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 13, 2017

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 
10, I was unable to be present for recorded votes.
  On March 9, had I been present, I would have voted the following on 
amendments to H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and 
Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017: No on roll call no. 
140, the Deutch Amendment, No on roll call no. 141, the Deutch 
Amendment, No on roll call no. 142, Soto amendment, No on roll call no. 
143, the Johnson Amendment, No on roll call no. 144, the Conyers 
amendment, No on roll call no. 145, the Jackson Lee Amendment, No on 
roll call no. 146, the Espaillat Amendment, and No on roll call no. 
147, the Democratic Motion to Recommit. I would have voted Yes on roll 
call no. 148, final passage of H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action 
Litigation Act. I would have voted the following on amendments to H.R. 
725, the Innocent Party Protection Act: No on roll call no. 149, the 
Soto Amendment, No on roll call no. 150, the Cartwright Amendment, No 
on roll call no. 151, the Democratic Motion to Recommit. I would have 
voted Yes on roll call no. 152, final passage of H.R. 725, the Innocent 
Party Protection Act.
  On March 10, had I been present, I would have voted the following on 
amendments to H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: No on roll 
call no. 153, the Soto Amendment, No on roll call no. 154, the Jackson 
Lee amendment, No on roll call no. 155, the Conyers Amendment, No on 
roll call no. 156, the Jeffries Amendment, and No on roll call no. 157, 
the Democratic Motion to Recommit. I would have voted Yes on roll call 
no. 158, final passage of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act.

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