[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 17, 2005

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I underwent corrective hernia surgery on 
June 13, and I was unable to record my vote during the consideration of 
legislation earlier this week, including the fiscal year 2006 
appropriations bill for Science, State, Commerce and Justice.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes Nos. 
241, 242, 244, 246, 248, 252, 254, 255, 256, 258, 261, 264, 268, 270, 
271, and 272.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall votes Nos. 
243, 245, 247, 249, 250, 251, 253, 257, 259, 260, 262, 263, 265, 266, 
267, 269, and 273.

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