[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on the evening of April 19, 
I missed three Rollcall votes. I respectfully request the opportunity 
to record my position on Rollcall votes. It was my intention to vote 
``yes'' on Rollcall No. 109 H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act 
of 2005. ``Yes'' on Rollcall No. 110 H.J. Res. 19, providing for the 
appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. ``Yes'' on Rollcall No. 111 
H.J. Res. 20, providing for the appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a 
citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
  At this time I would ask for unanimous consent that my positions be 
entered into the Record following those votes or in the appropriate 
portion of the Record.

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