[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 191 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2567]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2007

  Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday December 5, 2007 
and Thursday, December 6, 2007, I was unavoidably detained due to a 
prior obligation. That prior obligation was to join hundreds of 
Oklahomans for the dedication of the USS Oklahoma Memorial at Pearl 
Harbor, Hawaii. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese attack led to the 
death of 429 sailors and Marines stationed on the USS Oklahoma on that 
Sunday morning. I was proud to gather with survivors and the loved ones 
of the deceased servicemen to dedicate a memorial in their honor. I am 
proud to have worked towards the authorization of the creation of this 
memorial in the 2006 National Defense Authorization Act. Because of my 
presence at the ceremony, I would like to make it clear how I would 
have voted if I had been present in the House.
  Madam Speaker, had I been present and voting, I would have voted as 
follows:
  (1) Rollcall vote No. 1131: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3791, the Securing Adolescents From 
Exploitation-Online Act.)
  (2) Rollcall vote No. 1132: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass, as Amended H.R. 2517, the Protecting Our Children Comes First 
Act.)
  (3) Rollcall vote No. 1133: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Agree, as Amended H. Res. 822, Recognizing the 100th anniversary 
year of the founding of the Port of Los Angeles.)
  (4) Rollcall vote No. 1134: ``nay'' (Consideration of H. Res. 846, 
Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 6), Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act.)
  (5) Rollcall vote No. 1135: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass H.R. 3505, the Securities Law Technical Corrections Act.)
  (6) Rollcall vote No. 1136: ``nay'' (On Ordering the Previous 
Question H. Res. 846, Providing for the consideration of the Senate 
amendments to the bill (H.R. 6), Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives 
for the Nation Act.)
  (7) Rollcall vote No. 1137: ``nay'' (On Agreeing to the Resolution H. 
Res. 846, Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to 
the bill (H.R. 6), Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the 
Nation Act.)
  (8) Rollcall vote No. 1138: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass H.R. 4253, the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business 
Reauthorization and Opportunity Act.)
  (9) Rollcall vote No. 1140: ``nay'' (On Agreeing to the Senate 
Amendments with Amendments to H.R. 6, the Creating Long-Term Energy 
Alternatives for the Nation Act.)
  (10) Rollcall vote No. 1141: ``yea'' (On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass H.R. 2085, the McGee Creek Project Pipeline and Associated 
Facilities Conveyance Act.)

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