[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9709-9710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 23, 2007

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I missed rollcall votes during the week 
of April 16, 2007. On rollcall vote No. 214, the motion to suspend the 
rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 1677, the Tax Payer Protection Act, I 
would have voted ``yea''; on rollcall vote No. 215, the motion to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 196, supporting the goals and 
ideals of World Water Day, I would have voted ``yea''; on rollcall vote 
No. 216, the motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended, to H. 
Con. Res. 100, condemning the recent violent actions of the Government 
of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of 
civil society, I would have voted ``yea''; on rollcall vote No. 217, 
the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 273, supporting 
the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, I would have voted 
``yea''; on rollcall vote No. 218, the motion to suspend the rules and 
agree to H. Con. Res. 76, honoring the 50th Anniversary of the 
International Geophysical Year, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote No. 219, ordering the previous question, I would 
have voted ``yea''; on rollcall vote No. 220, agreeing to H. Res. 301, 
the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1257, Shareholder Vote on 
Executive Compensation Act, I would have voted ``yea''; on rollcall 
vote No. 221, the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 306, 
offering heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families 
regarding the horrific violence at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, 
Virginia, I would

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have voted ``yea''; on rollcall vote No. 222, agreeing to the Chabot of 
Ohio Amendment No. 1, I would have voted ``nay''; on rollcall vote No. 
223, agreeing to the Chabot of Ohio Amendment No. 2, I would have voted 
``no''; on rollcall vote No. 224, the motion to recommit, with 
instructions, H.R. 1361, the Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of 
Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  On rollcall vote No. 225, passage of H.R. 1361, the Relief for 
Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective 
Recovery Act, I would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 226, the 
motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 300, commending the 
achievements of the Rutgers University women's basketball team and 
applauding the character and integrity of their student-athletes, I 
would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 227, the motion to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 293, supporting the goals and 
ideals highlighted through National Volunteer Week, I would have voted 
``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 228, ordering the previous question on H. 
Res. 317, I would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 229, 
agreeing to H. Res. 317, providing for consideration of H.R. 1905 and 
H.R. 1906, I would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 230, the 
motion to recommit with instructions H.R. 1905, I would have voted 
``no''; On rollcall vote No. 231, passage of H.R. 1905, the District of 
Columbia Voting Rights Bill, I would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall 
vote No. 232, passage of H.R. 1906, Adjustment of Estimated Tax Payment 
Safe Harbor for Individual Taxpayers with Adjusted Gross Income Greater 
than $5 Million, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote No. 233, the motion to recommit with instructions 
H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act, I would have voted 
``no''; On rollcall vote No. 234, passage of H.R. 1495, the Water 
Resources Development Act, I would have voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote 
No. 235, the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1591, I would have 
voted ``yea''; On rollcall vote No. 236, agreeing to the Sessions 
Amendment, I would have voted ``no''; On rollcall vote No. 237, 
agreeing to the Garrett Amendment, I would have voted ``no''; On 
rollcall vote No. 238, agreeing to the Campbell Amendment, I would have 
voted ``no''; On rollcall vote No. 239, agreeing to the McHenry 
Amendment, I would have voted ``no''; On rollcall vote No. 240, 
agreeing to the Price Amendment, I would have voted ``No.''
  On rollcall vote No. 241, agreeing to the Putnam Amendment, I would 
have voted ``no''; On rollcall vote No. 242, agreeing to the Price 
Amendment, I would have voted ``no''; On rollcall vote No. 243, the 
motion to recommit H.R. 1257, I would have voted ``no''; On rollcall 
vote No. 244, passage of H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive 
Compensation Act, I would have voted ``yea.''

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