[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 166 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1997]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. TIM GRIFFIN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2012

  Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I was ill with the flu and 
missed seven votes: on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, rollcall vote No. 
620; on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, rollcall vote No. 621, rollcall 
vote No. 622, and rollcall vote No. 623; and, on Thursday, December 13, 
2012, I missed rollcall vote No. 624, rollcall vote No. 625, and 
rollcall vote No. 626.
  If I had been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall Vote 
No. 620 (Approval of the Journal). I also would have voted ``aye'' for 
each of the following: rollcall vote No. 621 (H. Res. 827 Previous 
Question), rollcall vote No. 622 (H. Res. 827), rollcall vote No. 623 
(H.R. 6190), rollcall vote No. 624 (H.R. 4310, On Motion to Instruct 
Conferees), rollcall vote No. 625 (H.R. 4310, On Motion to Ito Permit 
Closed Conference Meetings), and rollcall No. 626 (H.R. 4053).

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