[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 71 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E927]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2011

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
remarks regarding my absence from votes which occurred on May 12, 2011 
and May 13, 2011 due to attending my son Hunter T. Wilson's Army 
commissioning and graduation in Industrial Engineering at Clemson 
University. Listed below is how I would have voted if I had been 
present.
  Roll Number 315--Tsongas of Massachusetts Amendment No. 5--nay; roll 
Number 316--Brown of Florida Amendment No. 6--nay; roll Number 317--
Thompson of California No. 7--nay; roll Number 318--Inslee of 
Washington No. 8--nay; roll Number 319--Motion to Recommit with 
Instructions, H.R. 1231, ``Reversing President Obama's Offshore 
Moratorium Act''--nay; roll Number 320--On Passage of H.R. 1231, 
``Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act''--aye; roll 
Number 321--H. Con. Res. 50, providing for adjournment of the House--
aye.
  Roll Number 322--H. Res. 264, Providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 754) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other 
purposes--aye; roll Number 323--Mike Rogers of Michigan Amendment--aye; 
roll Number 324--Gibson of New York Amendment--aye; roll Number 325--
Hinchey of New York Amendment--nay; roll Number 326--Carney of Delaware 
Amendment--nay; roll Number 327--Reed of New York Amendment--aye; roll 
Number 328--Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 754, the 
``Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011''--nay; roll 
Number 329--On Passage of H.R. 754, ``Intelligence Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011''--aye.

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