[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26326]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, due to a family emergency I missed the 
following votes on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. I would have voted as 
follows: Democratic Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the 
Rule on the Improving Government Accountability Act (H. Res. 701)--
``yea''; Democratic Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the 
MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 (H. Res. 702)--``yea''; H. 
Res. 702--Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2740--MEJA Expansion 
and Enforcement Act of 2007--``yea''; Conyers Amendment. Provides that 
the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General is not required to 
refer to the Counsel of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) 
of DOJ, allegations of misconduct involving DOJ attorneys and related 
personnel where the allegations relate to the exercise of the authority 
of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice--
``aye''; Motion to Recommit H.R. 928--``yea''; Final Passage of H.R. 
928--Improving Government Accountability Act--``yea''; Democratic 
Motion to postpone the Vote to Override the President's Veto of the 
Children's Health Care bill until October 18, 2007--``aye.''

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