[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27367]
[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, October 16, 2007

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, 
October 15, 2007, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 738, H.R. 
2089, and H.R. 20 and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I 
been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 961 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 738, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives regarding the Government of Syria's continued 
interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 962 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 2089, To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 701 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, 
as the ``Louisiana Armed Service Veterans Post Office,'' I would have 
voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 963 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 20, the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression 
Research Care Act, I would have voted ``aye.''

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