[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1656-E1657] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS of texas in the house of representatives Monday, July 30, 2007 Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit a record of how I would have voted on Thursday, July 26, during which I [[Page E1657]] was at the Oval Office with the President discussing my recent mission to Iraq. (1) Stearns Amendment (15 minutes)--The amendment would prevent the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from using any appropriated funds for the purpose of bringing lawsuits against a company that requires its employees to speak English. It would not affect any current case, only future suits. Vote: Yes. (2) Flake Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would strike $200,000 in funds for the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine. Vote: Yes. (3) Flake Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would strike $720,000 in funds for the meteorological equipment at Valparaiso University, IN. Vote: Yes. (4) Pence Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would prohibit funds in the act from being used to enforce ``the amendments made by subtitle A of title II'' of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. This amendment would prohibit the DOJ from enforcing the electioneering communications section of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. Vote: Yes. (5) Upton Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment states that no funds shall be made available to purchase light bulbs that do not have the ``ENERGY STAR'' or ``Federal Energy Management Program'' designation. Vote: Yes. (6) Jordan Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce spending across-the-board by 3.0% to reflect FY 2007 levels-- Vote: Yes. (7) Price (GA) Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce funding in the bill by 1.5%. (30 minutes) Vote: Yes. (8) Musgrave Amendment (2 minutes)--The amendment would reduce spending across-the-board by 0.5%. (30 minutes) Vote: Yes. (9) Republican Motion to Recommit (15 minutes)--Vote: Yes. (10) Passage--H.R. 3093--CJS Appropriations (5 minutes) Vote: No. ____________________