[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 59 (Friday, May 10, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E759]
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                         PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2002

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, on May 1, I attended a ceremony 
in the White House at which the Congressional Medal of Honor was 
awarded posthumously to Captain Jon Swanson, who was killed during the 
war in Vietnam. As a result, I was not present for rollcall vote No. 
120, on the Sanders of Vermont amendment to H.R. 2871, a bill to 
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that amendment.
  Also, on Tuesday, May 7, I was in Colorado for a ceremony marking the 
return to the United States of the remains of Daniel Aaron Romero, a 
Colorado Army National Guard sergeant serving with the 19th Special 
Forces Group. Sergeant Romero was killed April 15 when an accidental 
explosion rocked a demolition range in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
  As a result, I was not present for rollcall vote No. 127, on the bill 
designating the Federal Building located at 5100 Paint Branch Parkway 
in College Park, MD, as the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building. Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that question.
  For the same reason, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 128, on 
the concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding 
the national importance of Health Care Coverage Month. Had I been 
present for that vote, I would have voted ``yea.''
  For the same reason, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 129, on 
ordering the previous question on H. Res. 414, the rule dealing with 
H.J. Res. 84. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that 
rollcall.
  And, for the same reason, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 130, 
on H. Res. 414, the rule dealing with H.J. Res. 84. Had I been present, 
I would have voted ``yea'' on adoption of that resolution.
  Also, for the same reason, I was absent during rollcall vote No. 131, 
on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 3525, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that motion.

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