[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E231]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2006

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, had I been present for the votes on 
Wednesday, February 15, 2006, I would have voted as follows:
  Rollcall Vote 10: I would have voted in favor of H.R. 4745, making 
supplemental appropriations for FY 2006 for the Small Business 
Administration's disaster loan program.
  Rollcall Vote 11: I would have voted in favor of S. Con. Res. 79, 
expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance 
should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any 
representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary 
seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for 
the destruction of Israel.
  Had I been present for the votes on Thursday, February 16, 2006, I 
would have voted as follows: .
  Rollcall Vote 12: I would have voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 341, 
condemning the Government of Iran for violating its international 
nuclear nonproliferation obligations and expressing support for efforts 
to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council.
  Rollcall Vote 13: I would have voted against the ruling of the Chair 
tabling the privileged resolution by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on 
the budget reconciliation spending cuts legislation.

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