[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21917]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2005

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I was absent from votes in the House on 
Tuesday, September 27th, due to a previous and unavoidable commitment. 
Therefore, I was unable to vote on H.J. Res. 66, a resolution 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a 
national celebration of after-school programs (rollcall No. 494); and 
H. Con. Res. 209, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (rollcall No. 496). Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``aye'' on both these measures considered 
by the House.

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