[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 78 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1032]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOHN B. LARSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2007

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I regret that I could not 
be present today, Thursday, May 10, 2007 to vote on rollcall vote nos. 
319, 320, 321, 322 and 323 due to a family medical situation.
  Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 
319 on the amendment to H.R. 1873, that would require greater economic 
analyses by agencies on contracting actions that displace small 
businesses, and close current loopholes that have allowed agencies to 
avoid performing analyses on new work and construction; ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote No. 320 on the amendment to H.R. 1873 that would extend 
small business contracting goals to overseas contracts; ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote No. 321 on the amendment to H.R. 1873 that would raise 
the government-wide small business procurement goal from 25 percent to 
30 percent; ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 322 on the motion to recommit 
H.R. 1873 with instructions; ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 323 on final 
passage of H.R. 1873, the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.

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