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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1513 on Oct. 15, 2013.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY
of new york
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent during the week September 23, 2013. If I were present, I would have voted on the following:
Rollcall vote No. 484: H.R. 1961, ``nay;''
Rollcall vote No. 485: H. Res. 354, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 486: H.R. 3095, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 487: H.R. 2600, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 488: Journal Vote, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 489: Grijalva Amendment, ``aye;''
Rollcall vote No. 490: Napolitano Amendment, ``aye;''
Rollcall vote No. 491: Senate Amendment to H.R. 1412, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 492: H.R. 3096, ``aye;''
Rollcall vote No. 493: H. Res. 361--Martial Law Authority Rule,
``nay;''
Rollcall vote No. 494: Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule, ``nay;''
Rollcall vote No. 495: H. Res. 366--Rule providing for consideration of both the amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 59,
``nay;''
Rollcall vote No. 496: H.R. 2251, ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 497: Motion to Concur with the Senate Amendment with a House Amendment, Part 1 (Paulsen), ``yea;''
Rollcall vote No. 498: Motion to Concur with the Senate Amendment with a House Amendment, Part 2 (Blackburn), ``nay;''
Rollcall vote No. 499: H.R. 3210--Pay Our Military Act, ``yea;'' and
Rollcall vote No. 500: H.R. 2848--Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014, ``yea.''
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