[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1618]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, due to my attendance at the funeral of a 
dear friend, I was unable to be present for votes in the House on 
Friday, September 21. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on 
the Markey Amendment No. 1, Waxman Amendment, Markey Amendment No. 5, 
Jackson Lee Amendment, Markey Amendment No. 10, and the DeFazio 
Amendment. I would have voted ``nay'' on the Kelly Amendment, the 
McKinley Amendment, the Berg Amendment, and the Gosar Amendment. I 
would have voted ``yea'' on the Democratic motion to recommit, and 
``nay'' on final passage of H.R. 3409.

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