[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 2005

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, on September 29, 2005, I was unable to vote 
during rollcall votes Nos. 502 to 508 as I had to attend a funeral in 
my district.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on H. Res. 470, H. 
Res. 388, and H.J. Res. 68. I would have voted ``aye'' on H. Con. Res. 
178.
  Also, I would voted ``nay'' on H.R. 3824, the Threatened and 
Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 because in reality this bill is 
a threat to the recovery of endangered species in our nation. However, 
I would have voted ``aye'' on the Miller substitute to H.R. 3824.

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