[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2007

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I was unable to be in Washington, DC, 
yesterday because my flight from Seattle was cancelled. As a result I 
missed several recorded votes. Were I able, I would have voted in 
support of H.R. 2750, H. Res. 580, and H. Res. 579.