[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H8892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, due to an illness, I was unable to be 
in Washington, DC for votes today. Had I been present for the votes, I 
would have voted as follows:
  Rollcall vote 658: I would have voted in favor of H.R. 6540, the 
Defense Level Playing Field Act.
  Rollcall vote 659: I would have voted in favor of the motion to 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act of 2010.
  Rollcall vote 660: I would have voted in favor of the motion to 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2142, the Government Efficiency, 
Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2010.
  Rollcall vote 661: I would have voted in favor of the motion to 
concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5116, the FDA Food Safety 
Modernization Act. This long-overdue legislation will help ensure a 
safe food supply while taking into the realities and needs of America's 
farmers. I especially appreciate changes made by the Senate to meet the 
needs of very small farms and processors.

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