[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1516]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2006

  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, due to a mechanical failure with my 
voting card, my vote in favor of H. Res. 921 was not recorded (rollcall 
vote No. 391).
  I strongly support the state of Israel, and am in full support of its 
actions to defend itself against the attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah. 
Both of these terrorist organizations are comprised of terrorist thugs 
and must be rooted out in order for peace to be achieved in the region, 
and their use of civilians as shields is deplorable.
  I am grateful that Israel has taken so many steps to wage a careful, 
targeted effort, focused on eliminating terrorist elements while also 
minimizing other damage.
  I applaud the President for moving forward on the right track in 
demanding that Hezbollah be eliminated from Lebanon, and also hope this 
will be the opportunity for the Arab world to unite against terrorism. 
Iran and Syria should take notice--supporting terrorist organizations 
is not a proper activity of governments.
  Mr. Speaker, I once again reiterate my strong support of H. Res. 921, 
and would have voted in favor if my voting card had registered 
successfully.

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