[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2152]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2011

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, on November 4th, 2011, I missed a series of 
votes to attend the Change of Command ceremony at Fort Drum, New York. 
If I had been present, I would have voted as follows:
  On Rollcall 829, Ordering the Previous Question providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) to authorize appropriations for 
the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other 
purposes, I would have voted Nay.
  On Rollcall 830, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) 
to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 
through 2015, and for other purposes, I would have voted Nay.
  On Rollcall 831, To facilitate the hosting in the United States of 
the 34th Americas Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to 
participate in activities related to the competition, and for other 
purposes, I would have voted Yea.
  On Rollcall 832, Cummings of Maryland Amendment No. 3, I would have 
voted Yea.
  On Rollcall 833, Thompson of Mississippi Amendment No. 4, I would 
have voted Nay.
  On Rollcall 834, Napolitano of California Amendment No. 6, I would 
have voted Yea.
  On Rollcall 835, Bishop of New York Amendment No. 7, I would have 
voted Yea.
  On Rollcall 836, Slaughter of New York Amendment No. 8, I would have 
voted Yea.

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