[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1035]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 11, 2007

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, on January 9 and 10, 2007, I was 
absent and missed rollcall votes 12-18. For the record, had I been 
present on January 9th, I would have voted: rollcall vote 12--``yea''; 
rollcall vote 13--``no''; rollcall vote 14--``yea''; and rollcall vote 
15--``yea.''
  Further, had I been present on January 10th, I would have voted: 
rollcall vote 16--``no''; rollcall vote 17--``no''; and rollcall vote 
18--``yea.''
  I support an increase in the minimum wage. The last time the minimum 
wage was increased was ten years ago and workers deserve to have the 
minimum wage increased to $7.25.
  I am pleased the House of Representatives passed the initial version 
of H.R. 2 and look forward to voting on its final passage in the coming 
weeks.

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