[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on June 26, 2012, I was detained 
and missed votes. In my 26 years in Congress, I have taken pride in 
having missed very few votes. Had I been here, I would have cast the 
following votes:
  On rollcall 412, on ordering the Previous Question for consideration 
of the FY13 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development 
Appropriations bill, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 413, on H. Res. 69, the rule for consideration of the 
FY13 Agriculture and Transportation Appropriations bills, I would have 
voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 414, the Hoyer Motion to Instruct Conferees on the 
surface transportation reauthorization bill, I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On rollcall 415, the Black Motion to Instruct Conferees on the 
surface transportation reauthorization bill, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 416, an amendment offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia to 
H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On rollcall 417, an amendment offered by Mr. McClintock of California 
to H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 418, an amendment offered by Mr. Garrett of New Jersey to 
H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 419, an amendment offered by Ms. Capps of California to 
H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On rollcall 420, an amendment offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona to H.R. 
5972, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 421, the first amendment offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia 
to H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 422, the second amendment offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia 
to H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 423, the fourth amendment offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia 
to H.R. 5972, I would have voted ``no.''

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