[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2007

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, on May 3, 2007, I 
requested and received a leave of absence from May 3 to May 9, 2007, 
due to my presence at previous commitments in my district. Had I been 
present, I would have voted as follows:
  Improving Head Start Act of 2007 (H.R. 1429): Rollcall No. 277, the 
Price of Georgia Amendment, ``no''; rollcall No. 278, the Sestak of 
Pennsylvania Amendment, ``aye''; rollcall No. 279, the Hirono of Hawaii 
Amendment, ``aye''; rollcall No. 280, the Mica of Florida Amendment, 
``no''; rollcall No. 281, the Putnam of Florida Amendment, ``no''; 
rollcall No. 282, the Carnahan of Missouri Amendment, ``aye''; and 
rollcall No. 283, the Shuler of North Carolina Amendment, ``aye''.
  Rollcall No. 284, on Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``no''; 
rollcall No. 285, on Passage, Improving Head Start Act, H.R. 1429, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 286, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H. 
Res. 243, ``aye''; rollcall No. 287, the Sullivan (OK) Amendment to 
Honda (CA) Amendment, ``no''; rollcall No. 288, the Honda of California 
Amendment, ``aye''; rollcall No. 289, the Campbell of California 
Amendment No. 5, ``no''; rollcall No. 290, the Campbell of California 
Amendment No. 4, ``no''; and rollcall No. 291, the Garrett of New 
Jersey Amendment No. 11, ``no.''
  Rollcall No. 292, the Flake of Arizona Amendment, ``no''; rollcall 
No. 293, the Matsui of California Amendment, ``aye''; rollcall No. 294, 
the Price of Georgia Amendment, ``no''; rollcall No. 295, on Passage, 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act, H.R. 1867, ``aye''; 
rollcall No. 296, on Ordering the Previous Question, H. Res. 364, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 297, on Agreeing to the Resolution, H. Res. 364, 
``aye''; and rollcall No. 298, on Motion to Recommit with Instructions, 
``no.''
  Rollcall No. 299, on Passage, To provide Federal assistance to 
States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate 
crimes, H.R. 1592, ``aye''; rollcall No. 300, on Motion to Recommit 
with Instructions, H.R. 1868, ``no''; rollcall No. 301, on Passage, 
Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act, H.R. 1868, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 302, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, H.R. 407, ``aye''; rollcall No. 303, on Motion to Suspend the 
Rules and Pass, H.R. 1025, ``aye''; rollcall No. 304, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Agree, H. Res. 371, ``aye''; rollcall No. 305, on 
Agreeing to the Resolution, H.R. 1294, ``aye''; and rollcall No. 306, 
on Agreeing to the Resolution, H. Res. 370, ``aye''.

  Rollcall No. 307, on Agreeing to the Resolution, S. Con. Res. 1, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 308, on Motion to Instruct Conferees, S. Con. 
Res. 1, ``no''; rollcall No. 309, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and 
Pass, as Amended, H.R. 1595, ``aye''; rollcall No. 310, on Ordering the 
Previous Question, H. Res. 382, ``aye''; rollcall No. 311, on Agreeing 
to the Resolution, H. Res. 382, ``aye''; rollcall No. 312, on Agreeing 
to the Resolution, H. Res. 383, ``aye''; rollcall No. 313, on Agreeing 
to the Resolution, H. Res. 383, ``aye''; and rollcall No. 314, on 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, Student Loan, H.R. 
890, ``aye''.

                          ____________________