[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 28576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I took a leave of absence on October 29, 
2007; unfortunately my airline flight was delayed. The following list 
describes how I would have voted had I been in attendance today.
  ``Yea'' on H.R. 3224--Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, 
Representative Salazar--Transportation and Infrastructure.
  ``Yea'' on H.R. 573--Recognizing and commending the efforts of the 
United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and 
help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, 
Sudan, and for other purposes, Representative Moran (VA)--Foreign 
Affairs.
  ``Yea'' on H.R. 747--Recognizing the religious and historical 
significance of the festival of Diwali, Representative Wilson (SC)--
Foreign Affairs.

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