[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8919]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JAMES A. LEACH

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 19, 2006

  Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, May 18, 2006, I missed a series of 
votes because of a commitment to give a commencement address at Indian 
Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. If I had been present, I 
would have voted the following way: roll No. 160, On ordering the 
previous question and agreeing to the resolution, ``aye''; roll No. 
161, On agreeing to the resolution, ``aye''; roll No. 162, On the 
motion to suspend the rules, ``aye''; roll No. 163, Weiner of NY 
amendment, ``aye''; roll No. 164, Poe of TX amendment, ``no''; roll No. 
165, Pallone of NJ amendment, ``aye''; roll No. 166, Beauprez of CO 
amendment, ``no''; roll No. 167, Hinchey of NY amendment, ``aye''; roll 
No. 168, Chabot of OH amendment, ``aye''; roll No. 169, Oberstar of MN 
amendment, ``aye''; roll No. 170, Putnam of FL amendment, ``aye''; roll 
No. 171, Hefley of CO amendment, ``no''; and roll No. 172, On final 
passage, ``no.''

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