[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9323]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2006

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 22, 
2006, I was unavoidably absent due to a previously scheduled official 
commitment. Had I been present and voting, I would have voted as 
follows:
  (1) Rollcall No. 177: ``yes'' on S. 1235--Veterans' Benefits 
Improvement Act of 2005.
  (2) Rollcall No. 178: ``yes'' on H.R. 3858--Pets Evacuation and 
Transportation Standards Act of 2005.

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