[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E320]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2008

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, in order to attend 
a funeral in my congressional district, I missed 17 votes on March 5 
and March 6.
  Had I been present I would have voted:
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 91, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, to 
redesignate Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park in the 
State of Ohio as ``Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historical Park'', 
and for other purposes;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 92, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, 
Supporting Taiwan's fourth direct and democratic presidential elections 
in March 2008;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 93, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, 
Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, 
and for other purposes;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 94, Will the House Now Consider the Resolution, 
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1014, Paul Wellstone Mental 
Health and Addiction Equity Act;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 95, On Ordering the Previous Question, Providing 
for the consideration of H.R. 1014, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and 
Addiction Equity Act,
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 96, On Agreeing to the Resolution, Providing for 
the consideration of H.R. 1014, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and 
Addiction Equity Act;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 97, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as 
Amended, Cyndi Taylor Krier Post Office Building;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 98, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Earl Lloyd should be recognized 
and honored for breaking the color barrier and becoming the first 
African-American to play in the National Basketball Association League 
58 years ago;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 99, On motion to table the motion to appeal the 
ruling of the chair;
  ``Nay'' on rollcall 100, Motion to Recommit H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone 
Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act,
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 101, Final Passage of H.R. 1424--Paul Wellstone 
Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 102, H.R. 5400--To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 160 East Washington Street in 
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as the Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office 
Building;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 103, H. Res 1015--Democratic Motion on Ordering 
the Previous Question on H.R. 2857--Generations Invigorating 
Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 104, H. Res 1015--On Agreeing to the Resolution--
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act;
  ``Nay'' on rollcall 105, on agreeing to the Flake amendment, H.R. 
2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act;
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 106, on agreeing to the Inslee amendment, H.R. 
2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act; 
and
  ``Yea'' on rollcall 107, Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of 
the Chair.

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