[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15348]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JIM COOPER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 2005

  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be present for a series of 
rollcall votes occurring on the evening of June 29, 2005 and during the 
day on June 30, 2005. During this time, I was on official business 
attending a regional hearing held by the Base Realignment and Closure 
Commission in Atlanta, Georgia, on behalf of the 118th Air Wing of the 
Tennessee Air National Guard.
  Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: on rollcall No. 
341, the King amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``no''; on 
rollcall No. 342, the Herseth amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have 
voted ``no''; on rollcall No. 343, the Hooley amendment to H.R. 3058, I 
would have voted ``aye''; on rollcall No. 344, the Souder amendment to 
H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``aye''; on rollcall No. 345, the Davis 
(FL) amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``aye''; on rollcall 
No. 346, the Lee amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``no''; on 
rollcall No. 347, the Sanders amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have 
voted ``aye''; on rollcall No. 348, the Rangel amendment to H.R. 3058, 
I would have voted ``aye''; on rollcall No. 349, the Souder amendment 
to H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``aye''; on rollcall No. 350, the 
Garrett amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have voted ``no''; on rollcall 
No. 351, the DeLauro amendment to H.R. 3058, I would have voted 
``aye.''

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