[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25135]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2007

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, on September 17, had I been present on 
rollcall No. 867 to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3246, the Regional 
Economic and Infrastructure Development Act of 2007, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 868 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 1657, to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship 
Program, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 869 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 3527, to extend the authorities of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On September 18, had I been present for rollcall No. 870, to approve 
the Journal, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 871 on Ordering the Previous 
Question on H. Res. 650, providing for consideration of H.R. 1852, 
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 872 on approving H. Res. 650, 
providing for consideration of H.R. 1852, Expanding American 
Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 873, on passing the Hensarling 
amendment to H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 874, on passing the Biggert 
amendment to H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 875, a motion to recommit H.R. 
1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 876, on passing H.R. 1852, 
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 877 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 3096, to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam, I would 
have voted ``yea.''
  On September 19, had I been present for rollcall No. 878, to approve 
the Journal, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 879 on Ordering the Previous 
Question on H. Res. 660, providing for consideration of H.R. 2761, the 
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 880 on passing H. Res. 660, 
providing for consideration of H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance 
Revision and Extension Act, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 881 on passing the Frank 
amendment to H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and 
Extension Act, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 882 on passing the Pearce 
amendment to H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and 
Extension Act, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 883, a motion to recommit H.R. 
2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 884, on passing H.R. 2761, the 
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 885, on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 
2007, I would have voted ``yea.''

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