[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15346]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JOHN LEWIS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to cast rollcall 
votes 336 and 344 on June 29, 2005. I had planned to be present for 
most of these votes and had planned my flight according, but because of 
the Capitol evacuation which postponed votes, I was unable to be 
present. I was required to be in the district the following morning to 
participate in the Base Realignment and Closure hearing and there was 
no other flight available. Had I been present I would have cast the 
following votes:
  On rollcall 336, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall 337, I would 
have voted ``no''; on rollcall 338, I would have voted ``yes''; on 
rollcall 339, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall 340, I would have 
voted ``yes''; on rollcall 341, I would have voted ``no''; on rollcall 
342, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall 343, I would have voted 
``yes''; on rollcall 344, I would have voted ``yes.''

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