Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes No. 318 and No. 319 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on the Lowenthal Amendment. I would have voted ``nay'' on the Final Passage of H.R. 1654--Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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