[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19957]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2005

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, as you know, on the afternoon of September 
7th, I was in New York at the United Nations formally thanking the 
international delegates on behalf of the House of Representatives for 
their support and assistance in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Over 90 
countries have offered to help us recover from this natural disaster, 
and I was privileged to have the opportunity to thank the international 
community on your behalf.
  As a result of my presentation in New York, I was unfortunately 
unable to be present for two recorded votes that day. Had I been 
present, I would like the record to reflect that I would have voted 
``aye'' on H.R. 3169, to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver 
authority for students who are eligible for Pell grants who are 
adversely affected by a natural disaster. I likewise would have voted 
``aye'' on H.R. 3650, to allow United States courts to conduct business 
during emergency conditions.

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