[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 75 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E725] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION _____ HON. TODD C. YOUNG of indiana in the house of representatives Friday, May 15, 2015 Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to correct the record and express my support of Mr. King's amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. In the midst of the appropriations amendment series for this bill, I was mistaken about which amendment was being considered and accidentally voted against Mr. King's Davis-Bacon prohibition amendment on the floor. When these types of amendments have come up in the past, I have always voted to prohibit the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements from applying to federally funded projects. Last Congress, I voted in favor of Mr. King's amendment in two different appropriations bills and in the 112th Congress, I voted in favor of eight different Davis-Bacon prohibition amendments in various appropriations and transportation bills. The Depression-era Davis-Bacon Act is fundamentally flawed, continues to create inefficiencies and inflates the cost of our construction projects. I want to make it clear that I am supportive of the King Amendment and it was my intention to vote ``aye'' both then and in the future. ____________________