[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2006

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, the departure time for my 
flight from California was delayed 2 hours this morning, and I didn't 
arrive at Dulles International Airport until 5:16 p.m. Because votes 
were called at 5:00 p.m., it was unfortunately impossible for me to 
make today's votes.
  However, I want you to know I would have recorded ``yes'' votes for 
all three bills on today's calendar. They included: H.R. 5540--Sergeant 
Jacob Dan Dones Post Office Designation Act, H.R. 5504--Larry Winn, Jr. 
Post Office Building Designation Act, H. Res. 826--Expressing the sense 
of the House of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week 
should be established.

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