[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 33765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BAIRD

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2007

  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, on December 11, 2007, I was visiting with 
displaced residents and touring flood damaged areas in my district. As 
a result, I was unable to be present for votes. I take my voting 
responsibility very seriously. Had I been present, I would have voted 
the following: rollcall vote 1134--H. Res. 846 (Will the House Now 
Consider the Resolution): ``yea''; rollcall vote 1135--H.R. 3505 (On 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass): ``yea''; rollcall vote 1136--H. 
Res. 846 (On Agreeing to the Previous Question): ``yea''; rollcall vote 
1137--H. Res. 846 (On Agreeing to the Resolution): ``yea''; rollcall 
vote 1138--H.R. 4253 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass): 
``yea''; rollcall vote 1139--Quorum (Call of the House): ``present''; 
rollcall vote 140--H.R. 6 (On Agreeing to the Senate Amendments with 
Amendments): ``yea''; and rollcall vote 1141--H.R. 2085 (On Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Pass): ``yea.''

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