[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1412]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LAURA RICHARDSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2011

  Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was honored to be one of the 
featured speakers at an important session of the 102nd Annual 
Convention of the NAACP, which is being held in Los Angeles, 
California. My participation in this important event necessitated my 
remaining in my congressional district on Monday, July 25, 2011. 
Consequently, I was unable to return in time for rollcall votes Nos. 
630, through 636.
  Had I been present, I would have voted as follows:
  1. On rollcall No. 630, I would have voted ``no'' (July 25)--(H. Res. 
363, Providing for consideration of H.R. 2584, making appropriations 
for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes).
  2. On rollcall No. 631, I would have voted ``aye'' (July 25)--(On 
Approving the Journal).
  3. On rollcall No. 632, I would have voted ``aye'' (July 25)--(Moran 
Amendment to H.R. 2584, Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for 
FY 2012).
  4. On rollcall No. 633, I would have voted ``no'' (July 25)--
(Huelskamp Amendment to H.R. 2584, Interior and Environment 
Appropriations Act for FY 2012).
  5. On rollcall No. 634, I would have voted ``aye'' (July 25)--
(Cleaver Amendment to H.R. 2584, Interior and Environment 
Appropriations Act for FY 2012).
  6. On rollcall No. 635, I would have voted ``aye'' (July 25)--
(Richmond Amendment to H.R. 2584, Interior and Environment 
Appropriations Act for FY 2012).
  7. On rollcall No. 636, I would have voted ``aye'' (July 25)--(Hochul 
Amendment to H.R. 2584, Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for 
FY 2012).

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