[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1152]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2005

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I regret that official business forced me 
to miss rollcall votes 223-227 on May 26, 2005. Had I been present, I 
would have voted as follows:
  On rollcall vote No. 223, On Ordering the Previous Question providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2528, the Military Quality of Life and VA 
Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2006, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On rollcall vote No. 224, On Agreeing to the Melancon Amendment to 
H.R. 2528, I would have voted ``aye.''
  On rollcall vote No. 225, On Agreeing to the Blumenauer Amendment to 
H.R. 2528, I would have voted ``aye.''
  On rollcall vote No. 226, passage of H.R. 2528, the Military Quality 
of Life and VA Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2006, I would have 
voted ``aye.'' .
  On rollcall vote No. 227, On Agreeing to the Motion to Instruct 
Conferees on H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, 
I would have voted ``aye.''

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