[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5410]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BAIRD

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, due to circumstances stemming from the recent 
birth of my two sons, William and Walter, I was not able to be present 
for legislative business on the morning of March 16, 2005, during which 
time the House considered and passed H.R. 1268. Had I been present, I 
would have voted as follows:
  On House Amendment #60 I would have voted ``aye.''
  On the motion to recommit H.R. 1268 to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instruction to provide an additional $100 million 
for veterans healthcare, and $50 million for veterans job training and 
transitional assistance, I would have voted ``aye.''

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