Shelley Capito

Mrs. CAPITO

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I again would like to thank the sponsors of the legislation, Mr. Barr and Mr. Perlmutter, for working together to seek a fix that will result in good things for the coordination aspect of the State regulators and Federal regulators. I encourage passage of the bill. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I now yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), the author of the bill and a great member of the Financial Services Committee.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and submit any extraneous materials for the Record on H.R. 5062, as amended, currently under consideration.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill is very similar to the previous bill that we just passed. I rise in support of H.R. 5062, the Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act of 2014--we always want to have a nice, long name for everything--and congratulate my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee, Mr. Perlmutter and Mr. Barr, for their hard work on advancing this legislation. This bill clarifies that the sharing of information between Federal banking regulators and State agencies that license, supervise, or examine the offering of consumer financial products or services will not be construed as waiving, destroying, or otherwise affecting any privilege or confidentiality right that a person could claim. Americans are familiar with the concept of privilege. Under current law, legal privilege exists with respect to certain communications, so long as they are not shared with a third party. Attorney-client privilege, for example, is destroyed if the client shares what he communicated to his attorney with his colleague at work. This legislation provides assurance for financial institutions that privileged information shared between Federal banking regulators and State regulatory agencies will be protected and remain confidential. This will encourage a greater amount of sharing between institutions and their regulators and will allow our Nation's financial regulators to do their jobs to ensure that our financial institutions are operating lawfully while, at the same time, able to offer consumer credit products that are critical to Americans to finance their everyday purchases and start small businesses. The Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act is a simple bipartisan bill that clarifies that this is not always the case. I, again, congratulate Mr. Barr and Mr. Perlmutter on their work, and I would reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5062) to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to specify that privilege is maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered persons with Federal and State financial regulators, and for other purposes, as amended.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and submit extraneous materials for the Record on H.R. 4626, currently under consideration.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Safe Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, legislation that I introduced this year. One of the lessons learned from the financial crisis of the last decade was there were significant gaps in communication between State regulators. Duplicitous mortgage originators were able to move from State to State, virtually undetected, perpetuating fraud on consumers. In response, Congress passed the SAFE Act, which required all mortgage loan originators to be licensed and registered through the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry. The SAFE Act also set minimum licensing standards that States must meet. Since its creation in 2008, this registry has allowed State regulators to efficiently search a mortgage loan originator's history and detect previous fraudulent behavior. The success of this registry has not gone unnoticed. Since April 2012, State regulators have been working with other financial services providers to use the NMLS as a platform for the licensing and registry of other financial services providers, like money service businesses, debt collectors, pawnbrokers, and check cashers. In fact, my home State of West Virginia is now using this platform for their money service businesses. The use of this national licensing system not only provides efficiencies for the regulated businesses, but it also strengthens consumer protections for the licensed products. The licensing of these providers and the sharing of information between State regulators helps ensure that the consumers are properly protected from fraudulent lending. These registries will allow State regulators to better track fraudulent actors, making it less likely that these fraudsters can obtain a license to do business and harm consumers. H.R. 4626 provides a minor amendment to the SAFE Act, ensuring that information shared between the State financial services regulators is protected. My legislation simply clarifies that information that is shared with these State regulators receives the same privileged and confidential treatment that is currently afforded to State banking and mortgage regulators. Without this minor change, there will be gaps in the system that could limit information sharing. During a hearing in the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee 2 weeks ago, West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions Commissioner Sally Cline said: ``This possible gap limits the States' ability to use NMLS as a licensing system for nonmortgage financial services providers. The change proposed by H.R. 4626 addresses this uncertainty and would provide me and West Virginia- regulated entities with certainty that confidential or privileged information shared through NMLS would continue to be protected under State and Federal law.'' Ensuring the confidentiality of the shared information will bolster the effectiveness of these national registries. Expanding licensing to new lines of business and tracking those that are licensed will better protect consumers in my State and across the country. Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would like to thank my friend from Colorado for his support of this and for his service on the committee. He is a great member of the Financial Services Committee. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to reiterate that ensuring confidentiality will bring about more effectiveness with the national registers. We are responding basically to what a lot of our State regulators have asked us to do, to make sure that they better protect consumers and are able to keep the information in a privileged and confidential manner. With that, I would urge passage of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4626) to ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators, and for other purposes.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the esteemed military career of Transportation Corporal Carl F. Aylestock. Corporal Aylestock's service and devotion are to be commended, and the people of West Virginia and the United States owe him an immense debt of gratitude. Corporal Carl Aylestock began serving his country in 1941 when he enlisted in the United States Army during the Second World War. He went overseas in 1942 with the 29th Infantry Division for 18 months of rigorous training in England, specializing in amphibious operations. The 29th was one of the first divisions to arrive in the European theatre. After landing on Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion, serving in the Battle of the Bulge and participating in the occupation force in Germany, Corporal Aylestock was honorably discharged from service. In honor of his accomplishments, Corporal Aylestock was awarded a series of awards and decorations including: the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge with three stars. In addition, his regiment was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their valor on D-Day. Now, 70 years later, Corporal Aylestock lives in Jane Lew, West Virginia, and is about to turn 100 years old in September. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the State of West Virginia and the United States of America, I would like to thank Corporal Carl Aylestock for his years of selfless service to our State and country.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about education. A quality, affordable education is vital to ensuring that American students are prepared for the jobs of the 21st century. For West Virginians, for Americans to compete for jobs, they need to have the skills, knowledge, and training to make them attractive to employers. Education opens doors. A diploma or degree brings with it the promise of a better future, better wages, a better quality of life, a better future for one's family. Without a quality education, the possibilities of life are truly limited, not limitless. In the House of Representatives, we are taking action today to ensure that every American has access to quality education and an education that is affordable and understandable. Later today, we will pass two bills to help students pay for college and better manage the debt that they accrue. The Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act will better educate students about the financial implications of student loans and help them borrow the money they need, not all of the money that they are offered. We hear time and time again of the crushing debt that our students are coming out of college and higher education with. We want to help them better manage that and understand that. So with counseling on the front end, they will know what they are actually getting into, instead of waiting until the back end and hitting them with the hammer of this is where you are now, so you have got to deal with it. We will also pass the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act which, very simply, makes permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit. West Virginians want to work. Americans want to work. West Virginia's employers want to hire at home. They want to have access to an educated workforce, and by investing in education, we invest in our Nation's future. We invest in growing our Nation's economy, and we invest in the future of generations yet to come.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, the people of West Virginia want to invest in the future of our State and our Nation. We want safe roads and the opportunity to work. This week, we took steps in the House to invest in our infrastructure and our domestic energy production, actions that will help create and sustain American jobs. On Tuesday, we passed a bill in the House to invest and rehabilitate our Nation's infrastructure. Roads create jobs. Investing in our roads and bridges creates not only construction jobs, but also grows the economy by ensuring reliable interstate commerce and travel. I have seen firsthand the difference that good infrastructure can make. Whether it is in Berkeley County or U.S. Route 35 in Putnam and Mason Counties, it has helped to grow that local economy. Yesterday, my bill, the Coal Jobs Protection Act, passed in the House Transportation Committee with bipartisan support. A robust mining industry is not only good for the miners and their families, but good for the businesses who depend on these workers to buy goods and services and good for the communities who depend on those tax dollars. Investing in our roads and our energy production will create more prosperous times for my State of West Virginia and for our Nation.

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Mrs. CAPITO. I want to thank Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall for bringing this bill to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, more than 700,000 jobs and 6,000 road and bridge projects could be in jeopardy if payments from the Federal highway trust fund are delayed. I rise today in support of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act, which would prevent this catastrophic scenario. In my home State of West Virginia, more than 200 projects are currently receiving Federal funding. If we fail to act now, we risk layoffs at the height of the summer construction season. Inaction would cripple the efforts of our State highway department to maintain our roads and bridges after a particularly harsh winter and to build new projects like U.S. Route 35, Corridor H, and the King Coal Highway in West Virginia. American motorists, construction workers, and small businesses deserve certainty that the Federal Government will continue to invest in our Nation's infrastructure. Today's bill provides that certainty for the remainder of this construction season, but I wait, as most of us do, to complete the work on the longer term bill. I ask my colleagues to join me in passing the Highway and Transportation Funding Act.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, it is time to get America back to work. The people of my State, West Virginia, want to work. They want to provide for their families and they want to build a better future. But in today's economy, finding a job has been very, very difficult. That is why I am pleased to support the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which the House will vote on later today. We will make sure that American workers will have the training they need for the jobs available in their communities and an efficient use of the resources so that that will be the best way to train for the jobs of tomorrow. Employers want to hire in their communities. Workers want to have the skills and training to secure good-paying jobs in their communities. In West Virginia, this means getting additional resources to train workers for jobs available in our growing natural gas industry or to provide health care services for our elderly citizens. We can use existing resources like community colleges and career and technical centers to offer group training that directly addresses the needs of local employers, as this bill would do. By aligning workers' skills with employers' needs, we can help get West Virginia and America working again.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Madam Chair, I rise in strong support of this Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which makes important investments in our communities, our energy jobs, and our Nation's energy future. This bill prioritizes using abundant coal reserves to produce clean, efficient energy. I am very pleased that the bill makes a strong investment in fossil energy research and development, including work on clean coal technologies. I ask my colleagues to join me in opposing amendments that would strip this funding. West Virginia is a leader in this technology, with the National Energy Technology Lab in Morgantown conducting much of this important research. This administration has continued to attack coal and the people who rely on coal for energy and employment. This bill not only rejects the administration's 15 percent cut to fossil energy research, but sends a clear message: coal is, will be, and must be an important part of a national all-of-the-above strategy, and we will continue to invest in developing ways to make it more efficient and cleaner. The Energy and Water Appropriations bill also rejects the Army Corps of Engineers' and the EPA's proposed rule to expand Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Finally, this bill maintains funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, underscoring its importance to local communities. My State of West Virginia is the only State that is entirely within the boundaries of the ARC, and the people of West Virginia have truly benefited from the ARC's proven record of spurring economic development and of improving access to health care and education in lower-income communities. I want to thank the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Hal Rogers, and the chairman of the subcommittee, Mike Simpson, for bringing this piece of legislation to the floor, which makes the right choices and sets the right priorities for our country's energy future. With that, I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill.

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Mrs. CAPITO. I would like to thank my colleague from California for his leadership on the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. This legislation would require the DOE to act quickly in considering applications to export liquefied natural gas. New technologies have unlocked vast resources of natural gas across the country. Our natural gas production will increase by 56 percent between 2012 and 2014. If you want to see what real natural gas development looks like in a place that could really use the economic development, come to northern West Virginia or to southwest PA. More production means more American jobs and more West Virginia jobs. The Marcellus shale production in West Virginia is surging, and the possibility of LNG exports will mean more good-paying jobs here at home--and a lot of them. By 2035, LNG exports are expected to create 8,600 West Virginia jobs and put $1.7 billion in State revenues. We need to do everything possible to put West Virginia resources to work for West Virginians, and today's legislation will make a real, positive difference for working families and communities in my State and in States across the Nation. This bill would allow us to import jobs and economic opportunity, while we export both energy and physical security to our friends and allies. More than a third of the natural gas consumed in Europe comes from Russia, and I am sure our allies would rather be buying natural gas from the United States. Passing this bill will create jobs in West Virginia and across the country. It will grow our Nation's economy and strengthen our relationships with our allies. I encourage my colleagues to vote for this important bill.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my cocaptain, and I would like to thank the Members of the Senate who played with us as well. It was wonderful. You all will be happy to know that we did not exploit the youth and inexperience of the press too much, because we had several grandmothers on the team, and for the poor folks who aren't grandmothers, I felt a little sorry for them. I would like to call down our other coach, Mr. Ed Perlmutter, who helped us every morning when we got up. I would also like to give special recognition to two new members of the team this year--Katherine and Jaime. They did great. To our Members who did not play with us this year, they were dressed and cheering right by the sidelines, so thank you all for coming. Thanks to all of you who came out and supported us. Thanks to all of you for supporting such a great cause. Sorry we beat you--not really. We are on to next year because we do enjoy it. It is a labor of love because we are up early in the morning in the wind and in the rain. Thanks so much for all of the support that you give us. Thanks, everybody.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of Dorothy Irene Hawkins Fryson, and to honor the many contributions to her family and community throughout her 102 years here with us on Earth. Dorothy was born on November 28, 1911 in Belmont, West Virginia to Will and Cora Ross. The family later relocated to Charleston, West Virginia, where Dorothy would spend most of her life. Affectionately known to those who loved her as ``Big Momma,'' Dorothy was renowned for her cooking, which included specialties such as blackberry cobbler, sweet potato pie, and pineapple upside down cake. Remembered for her hard work, Mrs. Fryson was the first black female taxi cab driver in Charleston and worked as a popular elevator operator for several retail establishments and the State Capitol. She remained active throughout her life; taking the mound as a pitcher in baseball games, learning to swim at the age of 47, driving her own car until 96 years old, and living independently until 2013. Dorothy not only left her mark on her family and all who knew her, but she impacted the lives of many people throughout the community who might not have known her at all. Everyone from the communities of Dunbar, Nitro, and Institute are familiar with the I-64 entrance and exit underpass, but not many know the interstate almost passed up their communities. When Dorothy heard her community would be left without immediate access to the new interstate, she went all the way to the top, writing President Johnson to express the concerns of her community. Sure enough, the construction plan was altered to include direct access to the interstate through an underpass at Institute, which her husband Sim affectionately referred to as ``Dot's Tunnel.'' Dorothy continued to give back to her community throughout her life and at the age of 80 volunteered to teach reading at Dunbar Elementary School. She had been a member of multiple community churches, including Ferguson Baptist, Young Street Baptist, and finally the Berea Seventh- day Adventist in South Charleston, West Virginia. On Sunday, April 23, 2014, Dorothy Irene Hawkins Fryson passed away at the age of 102. She is survived by daughters Janice Corbett, Cora Heath and her husband Harry; sons John Hawkins and his wife Barbara, Sim Fryson and his wife Susan, Paul Fryson, and David Fryson and his wife Joy. In addition, Dorothy leaves behind a host of extended family, including 31 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren, and 77 great great grandchildren. Mr. Speaker, the state of West Virginia owes Dorothy Irene Hawkins Fryson a debt of gratitude for her devotion to her family and community. It is caring people like Dorothy who make serving West Virginia's Second Congressional District such an honor!

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, today, I, along with my colleague, Congresswoman Donna Edwards, who is here with me today, am introducing an important bipartisan resolution targeting heart disease in women. Dubbed ``the silent killer,'' this disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Since 1984, more women have died of heart disease than men. It is the leading cause of death in West Virginia, claiming more than 4,800 lives in the year 2010. Preventative screenings can make a huge difference in helping women learn the risk of heart disease and how to reduce that risk. Women often rely on their OB/GYNs and community health centers for primary care, and our resolution seeks to educate women of all ages on the need to make heart health an important part of their screening wherever they receive care and from whoever they are seeing. Women spend so much time taking care of others--spouses, children, aging parents, and the responsibilities of work. It is time to encourage all women to take better care of themselves. Learn your risk factors. Learn how to be healthier. Learn how to live longer and healthier for yourself and for those that you love.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague for his support. We know, in rural States like West Virginia, how important this program is, not to fund entire projects, but to backfill and frontfill projects that absolutely would not get done without the great help of the communities joining together and using the CDBG funds in the proper and right fashion to enhance the quality of life for so many across this country. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment which would increase funding for a program critical for the development of our local communities. The Community Development Block Grant, CDBG, has been essential to helping our local communities address critical needs and improve residents' quality of life. Many of these communities struggle to find funds to improve lower-income or underutilized areas, and the CDGB is a lifesaver for these towns. In my home State of West Virginia, this program has funded critical sewer and infrastructure projects, improving residents' health and their quality of life. More than 92,000 West Virginians have benefited from $71 million in Community Development Block Grants over the last 5 years. It is invaluable to rural States like West Virginia. Despite its proven track record, funding for the CDBG program has been cut every year. As we prioritize programs in this appropriations bill, it is my belief that the CDBG program and the residents it helps should be considered a priority. In this era of fiscal restraint and responsibility, we must use taxpayer dollars where they can have the most impact, and my amendment would increase the CDBG by $100 million, redirecting $100 million from the troubled HOME program. This redirection makes my amendment budget-neutral. While the HOME program has had some success, the evidence shows it is a program struggling from dubious oversight that has been slow to adapt to improvements that have been suggested by the Government Accountability Office. States are not even using all of their HOME funds. Last year, HUD recaptured $16 million from States who didn't spend the funds that were granted. In the State of West Virginia, HUD has recaptured millions of dollars, and HUD officials have told me that the HOME program is scheduled to have even more funds recaptured due to inactivity. It is clear that the HOME program has more than enough money, and we should be reallocating these funds towards programs that work, like the CDBG. It is a vital program, and I ask my colleagues to support my amendment. I yield to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley), who is a staunch supporter of CDBG.

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, due to a family obligation, I was absent for rollcall votes on May 29 and May 30, 2014. Had I been present I would have voted as follows: Rollcall Vote 243--Pompeo Amendment--Eliminates all funding for the Economic Development Administration and transfers the savings to the Spending Reduction Account--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 244--McNerney Amendment--Increases funding for the COPS program by $3 million (intended for the Technology Grant Program), reduces the Census Bureau by the same amount--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 245--Brindenstine Amendment--Increases funding for NOAA--Operations, Research, and Facilities by $12 million (intended for weather research), reduces the Census Bureau by the same amount-- ``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 246--King Amendment--Directs $5 million within DOJ-- General Administration--Salaries and Expenses towards investigating the actions of DHS regarding the discretionary release of criminal aliens-- ``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 247--Cohen Amendment--Increases funding for DOJ-- Administrative Review and Appeals by $2 million, reduces Bureau of Prisons--Salaries and Expenses by the same amount--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 248--Cohen Amendment--Increases funding for the Legal Services Corporation by $15 million, reduces DEA--Salaries and Expenses by $18 million--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 249--Thompson Amendment--Increases funding for grants to improve records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by $19.5 million, reduces funding from various other accounts by the same amount--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 250--Polis Amendment--Reduces DEA--Salaries and Expenses by $35 million, and transfers the savings to the Spending Reduction Account--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 251--Cicilline Amendment--Increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance by $8.5 million, reduces NASA-- Construction by the same amount--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 252--Smith (TX) Amendment--Redirects $15.35 million within NSF--Research from the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to the Physical Sciences Directorates--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 253--Scott (GA) Amendment--Eliminates all funding for the Legal Services Corporation and transfers the savings to the Spending Reduction Account--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 254--Moran Amendment--Strikes Sections 528 and 529 which prohibits funds from being used to transfer detainees to the U.S. or construct, acquire or modify any facility in the U.S. to house detainees--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 255--Blackburn Amendment--Reduces spending by 1% across the board--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 256--Blackburn Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used for operation, renovation, or construction at Thomson Correctional Facility in Illinois--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 257--Bonamici Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used by DOJ to prevent a state from implementing its own state laws to authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 258--Rohrabacher Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used by DOJ to prevent states from implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 259--Holding Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used to transfer or temporarily assign employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney for the purpose of screening clemency applications--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 260--Massie Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used by DOJ or DEA in contravention of sec. 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 regarding industrial hemp research--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 261--Southerland Amendment--Prohibits funds from being develop, approve, or implement a new limited access privilege program (catch shares) that are not already developed, approved, or implemented for any fishery under the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic, Mid- Atlantic, New England, or Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council-- ``no.'' Rollcall Vote 262--Ellison Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used to award contracts to contractors who have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 263--Grayson Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources that they regard to be confidential--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 264--Duffy Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used to relinquish the NTIA's responsibility with respect to internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 265--Garrett Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used by the DOJ to pursue litigation using the ``disparate impact'' legal theory--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 266--King (IA) Amendment--Prohibits funds from DOJ-- Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance from being used in contravention of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 267--Meadows Amendment--Prohibits funds from being used to enter into a trade agreement that establishes a limit on greenhouse gas emissions--``aye.'' Rollcall Vote 268--Motion to Recommit H.R 4660--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 269--Passage of H.R. 4660--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015--``yea.'' Rollcall Vote 270--Motion to Recommit H.R. 4681--``no.'' Rollcall Vote 271--Passage of H.R. 4681--National Intelligence Authorization Act, 2015--``yea.''

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Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, due to a weather related travel delay, I was absent for rollcall votes on May 28, 2014. Had I been present I would have voted as follows: Rollcall No. 241--H. Res. 599--Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression--``yea.'' Rollcall No. 242--H.R. 503--National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Act--``yea.''