[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21932]
[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

                      Thursday, September 29, 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 No. 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 No. 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 No. 490 (Davis (D-IL) 
Amendment to H.R. 2123).

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