[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 20, 2005

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I missed votes on Friday, June 17, 2005 
due to a previously scheduled event in my district. Had I been able to, 
I would have voted:
  Against the Royce amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 274).
  Against the Fortenberry amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 
275).
  Against the Flake amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 276).
  For the Chabot amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 277).
  Against the Pence amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 278).
  Against the Gohmert amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 279).
  Against the Stearns amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 280).
  For the Lantos amendment to H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 281).
  Against Final passage of H.R. 2745 (rollcall vote No. 282).

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