[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 34 (Thursday, March 16, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E401]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOHN T. SALAZAR

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 16, 2006

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, last week I received an official leave of 
absence due to the death of my father-in-law, George Jaramillo. Had I 
been here, I would have voted in the following manner.
  For the votes on H.R. 4167, the Food Labeling Act, I would have 
voted:
  ``Aye'' on the Cardoza Amendment; ``No'' on the Waxman Amendment; 
``No'' on the Capps/Eshoo/Stupak/Waxman Amendment; ``No'' on the 
Wasserman-Schultz Amendment; ``No'' on the Stupak Motion to Recommit; 
and ``Aye'' on Final Passage of the HR 4167.
  For the votes on H.R. 2829--Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Reauthorization Act of 2005, I would have voted:
  ``No'' on the Previous Question on the Rule; ``Aye'' on the Chabot/
Boswell/Calvert/Cannon/Larsen Amendment; ``Aye'' on Hooley Amendment; 
``No'' on the Paul Amendment; ``Aye'' Rehberg/Boozman/King (IA)/Capito/
Souder/Graves Amendment; and ``Aye'' on Final Passage.

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