[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21990]
[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 31, 2007

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, July 
30, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 2750, ordering the 
previous question on H. Res. 580, H. Res. 580, ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 579, and H. Res. 579 and wish the Record to reflect 
my intentions had I been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 758 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 2570, the NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, I 
would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 759 on ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 580, providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 
986, to designate the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 760 on passing H. Res. 580, 
providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 986, to designate the 
Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 761 on ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 579, providing for consideration of the bill, H.R. 
2831, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the American With 
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify 
that a discriminatory compensation decision, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 762 on passing H. Res. 579, 
providing for consideration of the bill, H.R. 2831, to amend title VII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment 
Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory 
compensation decision, I would have voted ``nay.''

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