[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I missed the following votes due to an 
evacuation of the Longworth House Office Building which was conducted 
during the votes.
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall vote 248, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 362) to authorize science scholarships 
for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes, 
I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall vote 249, providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 363) to authorize appropriations for 
basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, 
and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall vote 250, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should increase 
public awareness of child abuse and neglect and should continue to work 
with the States to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect 
through such programs as the Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe 
and Stable Families program, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall vote 251, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness 
and encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States and 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness 
and Prevention Month, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall vote 252, Supporting the 
mission and goals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week in order to 
increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims 
and survivors of crime in the United States during such week and 
throughout the year, I would have voted ``yea.''

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