[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13565-S13566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



  (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to 
be printed in the Record.)

                            VOTE EXPLANATION

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, because of a severe head cold I 
decided, after a telephone discussion with the minority leader, not to 
attempt to

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travel on a so-called redeye flight last night from the west coast to 
arrive this morning back in Washington to vote on 3 motions to instruct 
conferees. Had I been present, I would like the record to indicate that 
I would have voted for the motions by Senators Harkin, Carper, and 
Baucus. I note that on none of these votes would my vote have affected 
the outcome; all passed by substantial margins. I want to inform my 
colleagues that I plan to return by another redeye flight leaving 
tonight for votes Thursday.

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