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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I missed votes today to attend the funeral of a family friend. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 558, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 559 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 560. ____________________
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Ted Budd
Republican · North Carolina

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