[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3337]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Madam President, I regret that on January 24, 30, and 
31, I was unable to vote on certain provisions of H.R. 2, the Fair 
Minimum Wage Act of 2007. I wish to address these votes, so that the 
people of the great State of Kansas, who elected me to serve them as 
Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 22, the motion to invoke cloture on the Gregg 
amendment (No. 101), I would have supported Senator Gregg's amendment 
and would have voted to bring debate to a close. My vote would not have 
altered the result of this motion.
  Regarding vote No. 23, the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 2, I 
would not have voted to invoke cloture on H.R. 2. My vote would not 
have altered the result of this motion.
  Regarding vote No. 34, the motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus 
substitute amendment (No. 100), I would have supported ending the 
debate on the Baucus substitute amendment. My vote would not have 
altered the result of this motion.
  Regarding vote No. 37, on the motion to table the Kyl amendment (No. 
209), I supported Amendment No. 209 from my colleague Senator Kyl and 
would have voted against the tabling motion.
  Regarding vote No. 38, I would have supported the motion to waive the 
Budget Act with respect to the Kyl Amendment (No. 115) to the Baucus 
substitute amendment (No. 100) to H.R. 2. My vote would not have 
altered the result of this motion.
  Regarding vote No. 39, the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 2, as 
amended, I would have supported ending the debate on H.R. 2. My vote 
would not have altered the result of this motion.
  Madam President, I regret that I was unable to vote the afternoon of 
January 30 on the confirmation of the nomination of both Judge Lisa 
Godbey Wood and Judge Philip Gutierrez to be U.S. district judges. In 
neither case would my vote have altered the outcome of these 
confirmations; however, I wish to address these confirmations so that 
the people of the great State of Kansas, who elected me to serve them 
as U.S. Senator, may know my position.
  Regarding vote No. 35, the confirmation vote on the nomination of 
Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Georgia, Executive Calendar No. 6): I support 
the confirmation of Ms. Godbey Wood.
  Regarding vote No. 36, the confirmation vote on the nomination of 
Philip S. Gutierrez, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California, Executive Calendar No. 7: I 
support the confirmation of Mr. Gutierrez.

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