[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2307]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 9, 2005

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I was absent on Monday November 7, 2005 and 
Tuesday November 8, 2005 due to unavoidable circumstances in my 
Congressional District. Had I been present on November 7, I would have 
voted: ``yea'' to H. Con Res. 260--Recognizing the 40th anniversary of 
the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church 
to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for 
mutual inter-religious respect and dialogue; ``yea'' to H.R. 1973--the 
Water for the Poor Act of 2005 and ``yea'' to H. Res. 444--the 
Gynecological Resolution for Advancement of Ovarian Cancer Education.
  Had I been present on November 8, I would have voted: ``no'' on the 
motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair; ``yea'' to H. 
Res. 38--Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the 
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; ``yea'' to H. 
Res. 302--Recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and 
commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and the 
other reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War 
on Terrorism and in defense of the United States; and ``yea'' to H.R. 
3770--Grant W. Green Post Office Building Designation Act.

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