[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H5876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, due to inclement weather and 
aviation delays some 86 Members, including myself, were unable to be on 
the House Floor for rollcall votes.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 438--
Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis 
Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth; ``yea'' on rollcall vote 
439--Supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month; ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 440--Congratulating James Madison University in 
Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the 
United States; and ``nay'' on rollcall vote 441--a Motion to Adjourn.

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