[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I regret that on April 25, I was unable 
to vote on certain provisions and passage of S. 761, the America 
Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in 
Technology, Education, and Science Act. I wish to address these votes, 
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. 142, on amendment No. 930, I would not have voted 
in favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 143, on amendment No. 918, I would not have voted 
in favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 144, on amendment No. 921, I would have voted in 
favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 145, on amendment No. 922, I would have voted in 
favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 146, on passage of S. 761, the America Creating 
Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, 
Education, and Science Act, I would have voted in favor of passage of 
this act. My vote would not have altered the final result of this vote.

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