[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, personal business in my 
district prevents me from being present for legislative business 
scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 17, 2005. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 174, on ordering the previous 
question; ``no'' on rollcall No. 175, H. Res. 278, a resolution 
providing a rule for the consideration of H.R. 2360, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006; ``aye'' on 
rollcall No. 176, an amendment offered by Rep. Robert Menendez of New 
Jersey; ``no'' on rollcall No. 177, an amendment offered by Mr. 
Tancredo of Colorado; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 178, an amendment offered 
by Mr. Meeks of New York; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 179, an amendment 
offered by Mr. Obey of Wisconsin; and ``aye'' on rollcall No. 180, 
final passage of H.R. 2360, The Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006.

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