[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21380]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 2005

  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, due to preparations for Hurricane Rita in my 
district, I unfortunately missed the following votes on the House floor 
on Friday, September 22, 2005.
  I ask that the Record reflect that had I been able to vote that day, 
I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall vote number 488 (Sauder 
Amendment to H.R. 2123), 489 (Stearns Amendment to H.R. 2123), 491 
(Musgrave Amendment to H.R. 2123), 492 (Boehner Amendment to H.R. 
2123), and Rollcall vote number 493 (Final Passage of H.R. 2123, School 
Readiness Act). I strongly support these amendments and the bill 
because they take important steps to prepare children for success in 
school.
  I also ask that the Record reflect that had I been able to vote that 
day, I would have voted ``nay'' on Rollcall vote number 490 (Davis (D-
IL) Amendment to H.R. 2123).

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