[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 54 (Monday, May 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E751]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 8, 2006

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I missed three votes on May 
4th, 2006 because I had minor surgery. Had I been present I would have 
voted ``yes'' on the Sanchez amendment which prohibits the current 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practice of granting expedited 
clearance to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) 
members that have not had their security plans physically reviewed by 
CBP; ``yes'' on the Motion to Recommit which would require that 100% of 
shipping containers be scanned and sealed using the best available 
technology before being loaded onto ships destined for the United 
States; and ``yes'' on H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act.

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