[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2005

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to attend several 
votes late last week due to personal business, and I ask unanimous 
consent to include this personal explanation in the record.
  On February 10, 2005, I was unable to be present for rollcall votes 
#28-#31.
  On rollcall vote #28 on agreeing to the Nadler of New York amendment 
to H.R. 418, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On rollcall vote #29 on agreeing to the Farr of California amendment 
to H.R. 418, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #30 on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 418 with 
Instructions, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote #31 on final passage of H.R. 418, the REAL ID Act, I 
would have voted ``nay.''

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