[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 21073-21074]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. KEITH ELLISON

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2007

  Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, on July 24, 2007, I inadvertently voted 
``aye'' on rollcall No. 692, an amendment to the Transportation and 
Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3074. I 
intended to vote ``no'' on the amendment, which would impose an 
unacceptable cut to Amtrak. I am pleased that my colleagues did not 
support this amendment, and I congratulate the gentleman

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from Massachusetts, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development 
Chairman John Olver who provided such important support for 
transportation and Amtrak.

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