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Yvette Clarke: I was unavoidably detained in my district and missed recorded votes Nos. 145-147. Had I been present: on rollcall No.…

On the recordApril 13, 2015
I was unavoidably detained in my district and missed recorded votes Nos. 145-147. Had I been present: on rollcall No. 145, H.R. 1259--Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, I would have voted ``yea,'' on rollcall No. 146, H.R. 1265--Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, I would have voted ``yea,'' and on rollcall No. 147, H.R. 1480--SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York
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Apr 13, 2015

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