[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S4670]
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                           VOTE EXPLANATIONS

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I regret that on April 16, I was unable 
to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 372, the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. I wish to address this vote, so 
that the people of the great State of Kansas, who elected me to serve 
them as U.S. Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 130, on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 372, I 
would not have voted to invoke cloture. My vote would not have altered 
the result of this motion.
  Mr. President, I regret that on April 17, I was unable to vote, upon 
reconsideration, on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 372, the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. I wish to address 
this vote, so that the people of the great State of Kansas, who elected 
me to serve them as U.S. Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 131, on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 372, I 
would not have voted to invoke cloture. My vote would not have altered 
the result of this motion.
  Mr. President, I regret that on April 18, I was unable to vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3, the Medicare 
Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. I wish to address this 
vote, so that the people of the great State of Kansas, who elected me 
to serve them as U.S. Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 132, on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 3, I 
would not have voted to invoke cloture. My vote would not have altered 
the result of this motion.
  Mr. President, I regret that on April 18, I was unable to vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 378, the Court 
Security Improvement Act of 2007. I wish to address this vote, so that 
the people of the great State of Kansas, who elected me to serve them 
as U.S. Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 133, on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 378, I 
would have voted to invoke cloture. My vote would not have altered the 
result of this motion.

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