[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H14448]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have been unavoidably 
detained and away on official business on a number of rollcalls which I 
would like to place in the Record at this time.
  In particular, I'd like to take note of December 5, 2007. Due to the 
tragic death of Reserve Deputy Constable Odom in my district, I was 
attending his funeral. On rollcall vote No. 1127, if I was present, I 
would have voted ``no.''
  Rollcall vote No. 1128, I would have voted ``no.''
  Rollcall vote No. 1129, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 1130, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 1131, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 1132, I would have voted ``aye.''
  And Rollcall No. 1133, I would have voted ``aye.'' That is on 
December 5, 2007.
  For September 20, 2007, on rollcall vote 890, I would have voted 
``aye''; No. 889, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall vote No. 888, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 887, I would have voted ``aye.''
  And on rollcall No. 886, a motion to adjourn, I would have voted 
``no.''
  On July 16, 2007, rollcall vote No. 632, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 631, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 630, I would have voted ``aye.''

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