[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18027]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2007

  Mr. COSTELLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to clarify my position on 
two votes taken during consideration of the State and Foreign 
Operations Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008 and to reiterate my 
strong support of pro-life issues.
  During consideration of the bill, I inadvertently opposed the Pitts 
amendment, which would have restored equal funding and a balanced 
approach in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), 
and voted yes on final passage. While voting via electronic device 
during two minute votes, I thought I had voted correctly but was 
recorded otherwise. By the time I had realized what had happened, the 
votes had been closed.
  Madam Speaker, since coming to Congress, I have been a strong 
supporter of pro-life policies. For these reasons, I want to reiterate 
my support for the Pitts amendment and my opposition to final passage 
of the bill.

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