[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E701]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 18, 2009

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Madam Speaker, unfortunately, I 
was unable to be present in the Capitol on Monday, March 16, 2009 and 
therefore unable to cast votes on the House Floor that evening.
  However, had I been present I would have voted yea on H.R. 1284, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the ``Major Ed W. 
Freeman Post Office''; yea on H.R. 1217, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in 
Ballwin, Missouri, as the ``Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office 
Building''; and yea on H.R. 987, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 601 8th Street in Freedom, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office.''
  In addition, on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, I was attending a meeting 
with President Obama at the White House with many of my colleagues in 
the Congressional Hispanic Caucus when votes were called. Unable to 
return to the Capitol in a timely fashion, I missed two votes. However, 
had I been present, I would have voted yea on ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 250, to provide for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1388), to reauthorize and reform the national service laws; and I 
would have voted aye on H. Res. 250, to provide for the consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 1388), to reauthorize and reform the national service 
laws.

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