[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately I was unable to 
cast my votes on the following rollcall votes on January 24, 2007. Had 
I been present to vote, I would have voted as follows:
  On rollcall 51--The Previous Question for the Rule to consider H. 
Res. 78--I would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 52--To Table the Motion to Reconsider--I would have voted 
``no.''
  On rollcall 53--Final Passage of the Rule for H. Res. 78--I would 
have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 54--The Motion to Table the Priveleged Resolution--I 
would have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 55--The Motion to Adjourn--I would have voted ``yes.''
  On rollcall 56--The Question of Consideration of H. Res. 78--I would 
have voted ``no.''
  On rollcall 57--To allow Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to 
vote in the Committee of the Whole--I would have voted ``no.'' Our 
Constitution clearly sets forth who is allowed to vote in Congress and 
I believe that this bill is in direct violation to that provision.

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