Bob Filner

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 399, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Markey

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 397, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 396, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Holt

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 395, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Rush

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 394, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Gene Green of Texas

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 393, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 392, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

Mr. FILNER. Madam Chair, on rollcall 398, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Amodei

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. I thank you, Mr. Markey. I rise in opposition to the bill, especially to the border provisions of the bill, and I rise in support of the Grijalva amendment that is going to be coming. I represent the entire California-Mexico border. I know how harmful this bill can be. As I read the exemptions from laws, I can see--I don't know--undocumented child labor filling in wetlands. I mean, come on. Our natural beauty depends on these protections. These laws protect us, and the Department of Homeland Security, as I understand it, is not in support of these provisions. They testified in July of 2011: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency enjoys a close working relationship with the Department of the Interior and with the Department of Agriculture that allows us to fulfill our border enforcement responsibilities while respecting and enhancing the environment. This excessive exemption from a century's worth of environmental protection laws would affect public lands and national parks all across the country.

Mr. FILNER. This would put in danger important parks and monuments, not only in my area, but those such as the Statue of Liberty National Monument, Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Point Reyes in California, Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, and scores of others. We must protect these important national parks, recreation areas, and wilderness lands for future generations. Mr. Chairman, I also invited the gentleman, Mr. Denham, whose bill this is, to join me at the border to see what we would be protecting. I don't think he ever answered my letter.

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 371, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 372, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Scalise

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 373, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Moran

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 374, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 375, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Personal Explanation

Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, on rollcall 376, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, on rollcall 377, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, on rollcall 378, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 363, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mrs. Blackburn

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 364, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mrs. Blackburn

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 362, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 359, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' (By unanimous consent, Mr. Hoyer was allowed to speak out of order.)

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 358, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Stated for:

Mr. FILNER

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 360, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 361, I was away from the Capitol due to prior commitments to my constituents. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''