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On the recordJanuary 8, 2016
On January 8, 2016, I was not present for rollcall votes 23 through 33. If I had been present for these votes, I would have voted: ``aye'' on rollcall vote 23, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 24, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 25, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 26, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 27, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 28, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 29, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 30, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 31, ``aye'' on rollcall vote 32, and ``nay'' on rollcall vote 33. Personal Explanation Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. Speaker, I was unable to vote on Friday, January 8, 2016. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``no'' on rollcall No. 23 (Cohen Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 24 (Conyers Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 25 (Deutch Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 26 (Moore Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 27 (Moore Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 28 (Waters Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 29 (Johnson Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 30 (Jackson Lee Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 31 (Nadler Amendment); ``no'' on rollcall No. 32 (Democrat Motion to Recommit); ``yes'' on rollcall No. 33 (Passage of H.R. 1927). personal explanation
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jan 8, 2016

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