[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 176 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2079]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2011

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was meeting with the Secretary 
of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Interior. Due to time constraints, I was unable to make 
it to the House floor to vote for Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 822 offered 
by Rep. McCarthy of New York. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea'' on this amendment.

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