[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 96 (Friday, July 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1501]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2005

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I was not in Washington, DC during the week of 
June 27-July 1, 2005 due to a family obligation. My father had bypass 
heart surgery and I was with him and our family in Arkansas during that 
time. Below are the recorded votes that were taken in my absence and 
how I would have voted had I been present.
  On Monday, June 27, 2005--rollcall No. 322, ``yea''; and rollcall No. 
323, ``yea.''
  On Tuesday, June 28, 2005-- rollcall No. 324, ``yea''; rollcall No. 
325, ``nay''; rollcall No. 326, ``nay''; rollcall No. 327, ``nay''; 
rollcall No. 328, ``nay''; rollcall No. 329, ``yea''; rollcall No. 330, 
``yea''; rollcall No. 331, ``yea''; rollcall No. 332, ``yea''; rollcall 
No. 333, ``yea''; rollcall No. 334, ``nay'' and rollcall No. 335, 
``yea.''
  On Wednesday, June 29, 2005--rollcall No. 336, ``yea''; rollcall No. 
337, ``nay''; rollcall No. 338, ``yea''; rollcall No. 339, ``yea''; 
rollcall No. 340, ``yea''; rollcall No. 341, ``nay''; rollcall No. 342, 
``yea''; rollcall No. 343, ``yea'' and rollcall No. 344, ``yea.''
  On Thursday, June 30, 2005--rollcall No. 345, ``yea''; rollcall No. 
346, ``yea''; rollcall No. 347, ``yea''; rollcall No. 348, ``yea''; 
rollcall No. 349, ``yea''; rollcall No. 350, ``yea''; rollcall No. 351, 
``yea''; rollcall No. 352, ``nay''; rollcall No. 353, ``yea''; rollcall 
No. 354, ``yea''; rollcall No. 355, ``yea''; rollcall No. 356, ``yea''; 
rollcall No. 357, ``yea''; rollcall No. 358, ``yea''; rollcall No. 359, 
``nay''; rollcall No. 360, ``yea''; rollcall No. 361, ``yea'' and 
rollcall No. 362, ``yea.''

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