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On the recordFebruary 12, 2016
My vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 79 on the McMorris Rodgers Amendment to H.R. 2017--Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. I am not recorded because I was absent due to the birth of my son in San Antonio, Texas. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' Mr. Speaker, my vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 80 on the Schrader Amendment to H.R. 2017--Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. I am not recorded because I was absent due to the birth of my son in San Antonio, Texas. Had I been present I would have voted ``aye''. Mr. Speaker, my vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 81 on the Final Passage of H.R. 2017--Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. I am not recorded because I was absent due to the birth of my son in San Antonio, Texas. Had I been present I would have voted ``nay''. Mr. Speaker, my vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 82 on Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 757--North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016. I am not recorded because I was absent due to the birth of my son in San Antonio, Texas. Had I been present I would have voted ``aye''. ____________________
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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