[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2669-H2670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, April 15, 2010, 
I was away from this House on a matter dealing with constituency and 
official business regarding NASA, and I would like to submit into the 
Record the following votes if I had been present.
  On rollcall vote 204, on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 1248. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 205, on a motion to suspend the rules on resolution, H. 
Res. 1062. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 206, on a motion to refer the resolution, H. Res. 1255. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 207, on agreeing to the amendment, H.R. 4715, the Shea-
Porter of New Hampshire amendment. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 208, on a motion to recommit, to amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``no.''
  Rollcall vote 209, on the final passage of H.R. 4715, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 210, on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to 
resolution, H. Res. 1242, congratulating Duke University. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote 211, H.R. 4851, on a motion to concur in the Senate 
amendment H.R. 4851, continuing the extension of unemployment benefits. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the Chair regarding my absence from 
rollcall votes 204-211 on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
  Mr. Speaker, I was not able to cast my votes during rollcall 204-211 
on last Thursday because I was away working to save jobs for the 
American people. I would like to state for the record how I would have 
voted had I been present.
  For rollcall vote 204, on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 1248, 
``Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715), Clean Estuaries 
Act of 2010 and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to 
suspend the rules,'' I would have voted aye;
  For rollcall vote 205, on motion to suspend the rules and agree as 
amended, H. Res. 1062, ``Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astorias' 
more than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for other 
purposes,'' I would have voted aye;

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  For rollcall vote 206, on motion to refer the resolution, H. Res. 
1255, ``Raising a question of the privileges of the House,'' I would 
have voted aye;
  For rollcall vote 207, on agreeing to the amendment, H.R. 4715, 
``Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Amendment,'' I would have voted aye;
  For rollcall vote 208, on motion to recommit with instructions, ``To 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
National Estuary Program, and for other purposes,'' I would have voted 
no;
  For rollcall 209 on passage of H.R. 4715, ``To amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary 
Program, and for other purposes,'' I would have voted aye;
  For rollcall vote 210 on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. 
Res. 1242, ``Congratulating the Duke University men's basketball team 
for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National 
Championship,'' I would have voted aye;
  For rollcall vote 211, H.R. 4851 on motion to concur in the Senate 
Amendment H.R. 4851, ``Continuing Extension Act,'' I would have voted 
aye.

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