[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. RICHARD W. POMBO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to attend a number of votes 
that took place September 26, 2006 on the House floor. I take my 
responsibility to vote very seriously and would like my intentions 
included in the Congressional Record.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 479, or 
the Child Custody Protection Act, S. 403; ``yea'' on rollcall 480, or 
the Public Expression of Religion Act, H.R. 2679; ``yea'' on rollcall 
481, or the Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help 
improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with specific emphasis 
on civilian protection, H. Res. 723; ``yea'' on rollcall 482, or the 
Urging the President to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan, 
H. Res. 992; ``yea'' on rollcall 483, or the Commending the United 
Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes, 
H. Res. 989; ``yea'' on rollcall 484, or the Affirming support for the 
sovereignty and security of Lebanon and the Lebanese people, H. Res. 
1017; ``yea'' on rollcall 485, or the National Institutes of Health 
Reform Act, H.R. 6164; and ``yea'' on rollcall 486, or the Department 
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, H.R. 5631.

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