[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 145 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2010]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2007

  Mr. HERGER. Madam Speaker, I was unable to vote on several measures 
that came before the House on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 because of 
illness.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``no'' on ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 677, a resolution providing for consideration of 
the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 52) making continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 2008; ``no'' on ordering the previous question on 
H. Res. 678, a resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2693) to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to 
issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl; ``aye'' on a 
motion to recommit H.J. Res. 52, a resolution making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, to committee; ``aye'' on final 
passage of H.J. Res. 52, a motion making continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 2008; ``aye'' on an amendment by Mr. Wilson of South 
Carolina to H.R. 2693, the Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; 
and ``no'' on final passage of H.R. 2693, the Popcorn Workers Lung 
Disease Prevention Act.

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