Today I was absent in order to accompany the President of the United States on a visit to my district in Long Island, New York. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 436, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 437, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 438. personal explanation
Lee Zeldin: “Today I was absent in order to accompany the President of the United States on a visit to my district in Long Island…”
On the recordJuly 28, 2017
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