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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E979-E980 on July 13, 2017.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. RO KHANNA
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be present for votes in the House of Representatives yesterday, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, due to the recent birth of my son. Due to the absence, I missed Roll Call votes 347 through 352. Had I been present, I would have voted:
Nay on Roll Call vote 347 (ordering the previous question on the Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017, and H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18));
Nay on Roll Call vote 348 (the Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 23, the GROW Act, and H.R. 2810, the NDAA for FY18);
Aye on Roll Call vote 349 (passage of H.R. 1492, the Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act);
Aye on Roll Call vote 350 (the DeSaulnier amendment to require the Interior Department to review available and new technologies for capturing municipal wastewater);
Aye on Roll Call vote 351 (the Carbajal motion to recommit H.R. 23 to add an exemption to the underlying bill to ensure there is an adequate supply of water from reservoirs or other surface waters to help fight wildfires); and
Nay on Roll Call vote 352 (passage of H.R. 23, the GROW Act).
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