[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E165]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I was absent from the House on Thursday, 
February 7, 2008, attending a funeral in Las Vegas. Had I been present, 
I would have voted in the following way:
  On rollcall vote #42, H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus bill. ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #41. H. Res. 947, Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on 
his election, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #40, H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and 
Affordability Act, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #39, H.R. 4137 On Motion to Recommit, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #38, H.R. 4137 On Mr. Davis of Illinois Amendment, 
``nay.''
  On rollcall vote #37, H.R. 4137 On Mr. Petri of Wisconsin Amendment 
#5, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #36, H.R. 4137 On Mr. Petri of Wisconsin Amendment 
#4, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #35, H.R. 4848 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and 
Pass, as Amended P To extend for one year parity in the application of 
certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes, 
``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #34, H. Con. Res. 283 On Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Agree, as Amended P Calling for a peaceful resolution to the 
current electoral crisis in Kenya, ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #33, H. Res. 956 On Agreeing to the Resolution P 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, ``nay.''
  On rollcall vote #32. H. Res. 956 On Ordering the Previous Question P 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4137) to amend and extend 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, ``nay.''

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