[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 109 (Tuesday, September 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1763]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                   HON. CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2005

  Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, July 21, 2005, the U.S. 
House of Representatives considered numerous amendments to H.R. 3199, a 
bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act. While I did vote on a number of 
these amendments earlier in the day and week, I had to depart D.C. on 
the afternoon of July 21, 2005, and travel to New Orleans to attend and 
testify before a Base Realignment and Closure meeting. I was granted an 
official leave of absence by unanimous consent on July 22, 2005 (see 
151 Cong. Rec. H6376-01). I was absent during consideration of the 
following votes. If present, I would have voted the following:
  1. Rollcall vote No. 409 (Berman Amendment)--No.
  2. Rollcall vote No. 410 (Schiff Amendment)--Yes.
  3. Rollcall vote No. 411 (Hart Amendment)--Yes.
  4. Rollcall vote No. 412 (Jackson-Lee Amendment)--No.
  5. Rollcall vote No. 413 (Boucher Amendment)--No.
  6. Rollcall vote No. 414 (Final Passage)--Yes.
  Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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