[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2007

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, July 
23, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 404, H. Res. 553, H. 
Res. 519, and the Previous Question on H. Res. 558 and wish the record 
to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 687 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 404, the Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act, I would 
have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 688 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 553, Mourning the passing of Lady Bird Johnson, I would 
have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 689 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 519, Honoring the life and accomplishments of Tom Lea 
on the 100th anniversary of his birth, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 690 on Ordering the Previous 
Question on H. Res. 558, providing for consideration of H.R. 3074, the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies, FY 2008, I would have voted ``nay.''

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