[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12610]
[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

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2005

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on the evening of June 13, 
I missed three Rollcall votes.
  I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position on 
Rollcall votes 241 and 242.
  It was my intention to vote:
  ``Yes'' on Rollcall 241 for S. 643--A bill to amend the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State Mediation programs.
  ``Yes'' on Rollca1l 242 for H.R. 2326 to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 614 West Old County Road in 
Belhaven, North Carolina, as the ``Floyd Lupton Post Office''.
  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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