[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E812-E813] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS of florida in the house of representatives Thursday, May 5, 2011 Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, May 4th, I missed rollcall votes 286-292 for unavoidable reasons. Specifically, I was in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in my congressional district, to attend the funeral of a close family member, who passed away earlier in the week. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: rollcall vote No. 286: ``yea'' (Adoption of H. Res. 237, the rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 3--No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act); rollcall vote No. 287: ``yea'' (Jackson-Lee Amendment No. 1); rollcall vote No. 288: ``yea'' (Capps Amendment No. 2); rollcall vote No. 289: ``nay'' (McCarthy Motion to recommit H.R. 1214); rollcall vote No. 290: ``yea'' (Passage of H.R. 1214, To Repeal Mandatory Funding for School- based Health Center Construction); rollcall vote No. 291: ``nay'' (Speier Motion to recommit H.R. 3); rollcall vote No. 292: ``yea'' (Passage of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act). [[Page E813]] ____________________