[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. COLLINS. Madam Speaker, I was not present for debate on the 
Energy and Water Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 (H.R. 4614), 
rollcall vote 320, a vote on the Previous Question; rollcall vote 321, 
an amendment by Sanders; rollcall vote 322, an amendment by Wilson 
(NM); rollcall vote 323, an amendment by Meehan; rollcall vote 324, an 
amendment by Hefley; rollcall vote 325, final passage for H.R. 4614. 
Additionally, I was not present for rollcall vote 326, Recognizing the 
Marshall Islands (H. Con. Res. 410); and rollcall vote 327, 
Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry Colmery (H. Con. Res. 257).
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' for rollcall votes 
320, 324, 325, 326, and 327. I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall 
votes 321, 322, and 323.

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