[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[House]
[Page 33715]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for Rollcall 
votes 1142 through 1144 and ask for unanimous consent to enter into the 
Record the following statement on the series of votes held on Tuesday, 
December 11, 2007, beginning with Rollcall 1142.
  Unfortunately, I was detained in my district; Missouri's Fifth, due 
to a massive ice storm, which is crippling our community. My heart goes 
out to those individuals who have lost power, and I salute the city and 
utility workers, who are working tirelessly to restore lost utilities 
in this freezing weather.
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have cast the following 
votes on H. Res. 842, Expressing sympathy to and pledging the support 
of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for 
the victims of Cyclone Sidr in southern Bangladesh; H. Res. 847, 
Recognizing the importance of Christmas; and H.R. 4343, the Fair 
Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act of 2007:
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for H. Res. 842, roll No. 1142, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for H. Res. 847, roll No. 1143, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for the H.R. 4343, roll No. 1144, I 
would have voted ``yea.''

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