[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 130 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1393]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 2013

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I regret I missed votes on September 27, 
2013. Had I been present, my intention was to vote ``yes'' on Senate 
Amendment to H.R. 1412--Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act. 
Further, I would have also voted ``yes'' on H.R. 3096 to designate a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation building as the ``Michael D. Resnick 
Terrorist Screening Center.''
  A meeting in Detroit to address the economic situation of the City 
with senior White House officials, Housing and Urban Development 
Secretary Shaun Donovan, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and 
Attorney General Eric Holder and others in the Michigan Congressional 
Delegation was the reason for my absence. Additionally, Governor Rick 
Snyder, Mayor Dave Bing, and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr were in 
attendance. I felt my participation vital to the interests of my 
constituents.

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