[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11090]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2005

  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, due to other obligations in my district, I 
unfortunately missed the following votes on the House floor on Monday, 
May 23,2005.
  I ask that the Record reflect that had I been able to vote that day, 
I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 200 (On Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended--the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) 
Prevention Act), and rollcall vote No. 201 (On Motion to Suspend the 
Rules and Pass, as Amended--the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber 
Trespass Act). I strongly support these two bills because they take 
important steps to protect the identity and privacy of computer users.
  I also ask that the Record reflect that had I been able to vote that 
day, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 202 (On Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended--Recognizing the 57th 
Anniversary of the Independence of the State of Israel). As a cosponsor 
of this legislation, H. Con. Res. 149, I congratulate Israel on its 
57th Anniversary of Independence and their allegiance to the principles 
of freedom and democracy. Israel has consistently been a vital and 
strategic ally to the United States in the Middle East.

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