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Floor SpeechNeutral2026-01-22

PERSONAL EXPLANATION

John B. Larson
John B. Larson
DCT-1 · Representative
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On 2026-01-22, Representative John B. Larson (D-CT-1) delivered a floor speech titled "PERSONAL EXPLANATION" in the House. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation: HJRES140.

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E67] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. JOHN B. LARSON of connecticut in the house of representatives Thursday, January 22, 2026 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably missed a vote on January 21, 2026. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call No. 38, on passage of H.J. Res. 140, Providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HJRES140
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