[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 27060-27061]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 10, 2007

  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, due to a family 
emergency, I unfortunately missed recorded votes on the House floor on 
Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
  Had I been present on October 3, 2007, I would have voted ``no'' on 
rollcall vote No. 932 (on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 
701), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 933 (on ordering the previous 
question on H. Res. 702), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 934 (on passage 
of H. Res. 702), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 935 (on agreeing to the 
Conyers amendment to H.R. 928), ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 936 (on 
the motion to recommit H.R. 928 with instructions), ``yes'' on rollcall 
vote No. 937 (on passage of H.R. 928), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 938 
(on motion to postpone consideration of the veto message of H.R. 976).
  Also, had I been present on October 4, 2007, I would have voted 
``yes'' on rollcall vote

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No. 939 (on the motion to recommit H.R. 2470 with instructions), ``no'' 
on rollcall vote No. 940 (on passage of H.R. 2470)--While I support 
holding Federal contractors and employees accountable for criminal 
actions that they may commit while serving our Nation overseas, I have 
concerns with the drafting of H.R. 2740. I am hopeful that the Senate 
can address these concerns and return to the House a bill that 
accomplishes the above goal in a workable fashion. ``No'' on rollcall 
vote No. 941 (on ordering of the previous question of H. Res. 704), 
``no'' on rollcall vote No. 942 (on passage of H. Res. 704), ``no'' on 
rollcall vote No. 943 (on ordering of the previous question of H. Res. 
703), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 944 (on passage of H. Res. 703), 
``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 945 (on the motion to recommit H.R. 3246 
with instructions), ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 946 (on passage of H.R. 
3246), ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 947 (on the motion to recommit H.R. 
3648 with instructions,) ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 948 (on passage 
of H.R. 3648).

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