[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 38 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1363]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer a personal 
explanation of the reasons I missed rollcall votes Nos. 75-81 on March 
30, 2006. I was down in my district on official business and 
unfortunately could not make it back in time for votes.
  If present, I would have voted:
  Rollcall vote No. 75, A motion to adopt the rule for H.R. 609, the 
College Access and Opportunity Act, ``aye'';
  Rollcall vote No. 76, A motion to table the Pelosi Privileged 
Resolution, ``aye'';
  Rollcall vote No. 77, Gohmert's Amendment to H.R. 609, to strike 
certain reporting requirements for colleges and universities within 
Sec. 131(f). The amendment also strikes Sec. 495(a)(1) that would allow 
States to apply to the Secretary of Education to become recognized 
accreditors, ``aye'';
  Rollcall vote No. 78, Patrick Kennedy Amendment to H.R. 609, to make 
child and adolescent mental health professionals eligible for loan 
forgiveness for high need professions ``nay'';
  Rollcall vote No. 79, Steve King Amendment to H.R. 609, require 
institutions that receive any Federal funding whatsoever (including 
grants and scholarships) to submit to the U.S. Department of Education 
an annual report answering two questions. First, the report must state 
whether race, color, or national origin is considered in the student 
admissions process. If race, color, or national origin is considered in 
the student admissions process, then the report must contain a 
subsequent analysis of how these factors are considered in the process, 
``aye'';
  Rollcall vote No. 80, G. Miller Amendment in the Nature of a 
Substitute for H.R. 609, to lower student loan interest rates; 
establish a new Predominantly Black Serving Institution program to 
boost college participation rates of low-income, black students; 
establish a new graduate Hispanic Serving Institution program; provide 
for year-round Pell grants; and repeal the Single Lender rule, ``nay'';
  Rollcall vote No. 81, Final Passage of H.R. 609, the College Access 
and Opportunity Act, ``aye''.

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