Floor SpeechNeutral2025-02-25
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Betty McCollum
DMN-4 · Representative
Environment
Context
On Mon Feb 24, Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) delivered a floor speech titled "PERSONAL EXPLANATION" in the House. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation including HR825, HR832, HR818.
Full Text
PERSONAL EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E157] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. BETTY McCOLLUM of minnesota in the house of representatives Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, on the morning of February 24, 2025, I was attending the University of Minnesota's National Security Research & Innovation Day in my district, and the flight I took back to Washington, D.C. was delayed departing from Minnesota. This resulted in my absence from the House during three suspension votes on February 24, 2025. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 43, H.R. 825, the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act; Roll Call No. 44, H.R. 832, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act; and Roll Call No. 45, H.R. 818, the SPUR Act. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR818, HR825, HR832