[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to participate in floor 
proceedings on January 25-26, 2005 as I was in Poland as part of a 
Congressional Delegation to the ceremonies honoring the 60th 
anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. As a result I missed 
rollcall votes 8-13. On rollcall No. 8, passage of H. Con. Res 16, 
congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting a democratic, 
transparent, and fair runoff Presidential election on December 26, 
2004, and congratulating Viktor Yushchenko on his election as President 
of Ukraine and his commitment to democracy and reform, I would have 
voted ``Yes'' had I been present. On rollcall No. 9; regarding 
commending countries and organizations for marking the 60th anniversary 
of the liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the fight 
against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and 
anti-Semitism, I would have voted ``yes'' had I been present. On 
rollcall No. 10, Crowley of New York Amendment No. 2 to H.R.. 54, I 
would have voted ``yes'' had I been present. On rollcall No. 11, 
Crowley of New York Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 54, I would have voted 
``yes'' had I been present. On rollcall No. 12, a motion to recommit 
H.R. 54, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable 
standards for congressional gold medals, I would have voted ``yes'' had 
I been present. On rollcall No. 13, H.R. 54, to amend title 31, United 
States Code, to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold 
medals, I would have voted ``yes'' had I been present.

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