[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 86 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1035-E1036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2012

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, June 7th, 2012, I missed 
rollcall votes 358 370 for unavoidable reasons.
  Specifically, I was in Palm Harbor, Florida, in my congressional 
district, to attend my son's high school graduation.
  Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: rollcall no. 358: 
``yea'' (On ordering the previous question), rollcall No. 359: ``yea'' 
(Adoption of H. Res. 679, providing for the consideration of H.R. 436--
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012), rollcall No. 360: ``nay'' (On 
motion to recommit H.R. 436 with instructions), rollcall No. 361: 
``yay'' (Passage of H.R. 436--Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012), 
rollcall No. 362: ``yay'' (First King of Iowa Amendment), rollcall No. 
363: ``yay'' (Second King of Iowa Amendment), rollcall No. 364: ``nay'' 
(First Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment), rollcall No. 365: ``yay'' 
(Second Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment), rollcall No. 366: ``yay'' 
(Sullivan of Oklahoma Amendment), rollcall No. 367: ``nay'' (Turner of 
New York Amendment), rollcall No. 368: ``nay'' (Second Polis of 
Colorado Amendment), rollcall No. 369: ``nay'' (On motion to recommit 
H.R. 5855 with instructions), rollcall No. 370: ``yay'' (Passage of 
H.R. 5855--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 
2013).

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