[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E185]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2005

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I received Unanimous Consent 
for an excused absence for February 1, 2005 and the balance of the week 
on account of family medical reasons, I witnessed the birth of my first 
grandchild Lauren Elissa Hewlett and I ask Unanimous Consent to include 
this personal explanation in the Record.
  On February 1, 2005, I was unable to be present for Rollcall votes 
#14 and #15, and on February 2, 2005, I was unable to be present for 
Rollcall votes #16, #17, #18, and #19.
  On Rollcall vote #14, a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to H. 
Res. 23 ``Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools,'' I would 
have voted ``Yea.''
  On Rollcall vote #15, a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 
120, ``To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 30777 Rancho California Road at Temecula, California, as the 
Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building,'' I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Rollcall vote #16, agreeing to the Resolution H. Con. Res. 36, 
``Expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of 
military recruiters to institutions of higher education,'' I would have 
voted ``Yea.''
  On Rollcall vote #17, a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to H. 
Res. 56, ``Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and 
fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other 
purposes,'' I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Rollcall vote #18, a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to H. 
Res. 57, ``Expressing the strong concern of the House of 
Representatives that the European Union may end its embargo against the 
Peoples Republic of China,'' I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Rollcall vote #19, agreeing to the Resolution H. Res. 60, 
``Relating to the free election in Iraq held on January 30, 2005,'' I 
would have voted ``Yea.''

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