[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
that on September 27, 2005, I voted ``yea'' on H.R. 438 (rollcall 495), 
which designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 
2000 Allston Way in Berkeley, California, as the ``Maudelle Shirek Post 
Office Building.''
  Before voting on H.R. 438, many of my colleagues discussed Ms. 
Shirek's efforts on behalf of her community. At the time, I found them 
reason to support H.R. 438. However, after I voted ``yea'' on H.R. 438, 
I was informed of Ms. Shirek's active support for the release of Mumia 
Abu-Jamal--the same man who killed Daniel Faulkner, a Philadelphia 
police officer.
  Had I known of Ms. Shirek's statements regarding Mumia Abu-Jamal 
prior to voting on H.R. 438, please let the Record reflect that I would 
not only have voted ``nay'' on passage of this bill, but I also would 
have urged my colleagues to join me in opposition.

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