June 26, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 108 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. ANTHONY G. BROWN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 2019

  Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Speaker, I inadvertently cast a ``yea'' 
vote on roll call No. 372, on an amendment during consideration of the 
Commerce, Justice, and Science division of H.R. 3055. I would like to 
change my vote on the amendment to ``nay.''
  The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered species 
iconic to the Eastern seaboard of the United States. We should be 
empowering the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to implement 
regulations to protect this species based on scientific, consensus 
recommendations, not disarming the agency. The North Atlantic right 
whale Risk Reduction Decision Support Tool is a critical piece of NOAA 
and NMFS' regulatory framework, and preventing its use undermines their 
decision-making process.
  My record of fighting for the Chesapeake Bay, preventing off-shore 
drilling, funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund, protecting the 
Arctic, and being an ally to the environmental activists and wildlife 
conservationists in my district and around the country speaks for 
itself. My recorded vote is inconsistent with my lifetime record in 
both state and federal office on matters and policies pertaining to 
wildlife preservation.

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