[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1470]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. STEVE KAGEN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. KAGEN. Madam Speaker, due to an illness in my family I was not 
able to be present for votes on July 13th through July 15th.
  Had I been present for rollcall 434 on motion to suspend the rules 
and pass, as amended, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 4514 Colonel 
Charles Young Home Study Act.
  Had I been present for rollcall 435 on motion to suspend the rules 
and pass as amended, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 4438 San 
Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 
2010.
  Had I been present for rollcall 436 on motion to suspend the rules 
and pass, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 4773 Fort Pulaski 
National Monument Lease Authorization Act.
  Had I been present for rollcall 438 on agreeing to the resolution, I 
would have voted in favor of providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1722) to improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing 
a telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 
percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks, and 
for other purposes.
  Had I been present for rollcall 439 on the motion to suspend the 
rules and pass, as amended, I would have voted in favor of amending the 
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to 
acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to 
the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extend 
continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of costal 
changes.
  Had I been present for rollcall 441 on passage, I would have voted in 
favor of H.R. 1722 Telework Improvements Act.
  Had I been present for rollcall 442 on motion to suspend the rules 
and pass, I would have voted in favor of S. 1508 Improper Payments 
Elimination and Recovery Act.
  Had I been present for rollcall 443 on agreeing to the resolution, I 
would have voted in favor of providing for consideration of H.R. 5114 
Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act.
  Had I been present for rollcall 444 on agreeing to the amendment, I 
would have voted in favor of H.R. 5114 Murphy of New York Amendment No. 
11.
  Had I been present for rollcall 447 on passage, I would have voted in 
favor of H.R. 1722 the Telework Improvements Act.

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