[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2007

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, May 
3, 2007, I requested and received a leave of absence from May 3 to May 
9, 2007, due to my presence at previous commitments in my district. Had 
I been present, I would have voted as follows:
  Rollcall No. 315, the Tom Davis of Virginia Amendment, ``no''; 
rollcall No. 316, the Thompson of Mississippi Amendment, ``aye''; 
rollcall No. 317, on Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``no''; 
rollcall No. 318, on Passage, Homeland Security Authorization Act, 
``aye''.
  Madam Speaker, I was also unavoidably absent from the chamber from 
March 21, 2007 to March 22, 2007. Had I been present, I would have 
voted as follows: rollcall No. 167, Motion to Permit to Proceed in 
Order on This Day, ``aye''; rollcall No. 168, the Neugebauer of Texas 
Amendment, ``no''; rollcall No. 169, the Price of Georgia Amendment, 
``no''; rollcall No. 170, the Al Green of Texas Amendment, as Modified, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 171, on Motion to Recommit with Instructions, 
``no''; rollcall No. 172, on Passage, Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing 
Recovery Act, ``aye''; rollcall No. 173, on Motion to Suspend the Rules 
and Pass, H.R. 835, ``aye''; rollcall No. 174, on Motion to Suspend the 
Rules and Pass, H.R. 327, ``aye''; rollcall No. 175, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Pass, H.R. 797, ``aye''; rollcall No. 176, on 
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H.R. 1284, ``aye''; rollcall No. 
177, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H.R. 1130, ``aye''; 
rollcall No. 178, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, H.R. 740, 
``aye''; rollcall No. 179, on Ordering the Previous Question, H. Res. 
260, ``aye''; rollcall No. 180, on Agreeing to the Resolution, ``aye''; 
rollcall No. 181, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, H. Con. 
Res. 66, ``aye''; rollcall No. 182, on Agreeing to the Resolution, H. 
Res. 261, ``aye''; rollcall No. 183, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and 
Pass, as Amended, ``aye''; rollcall No. 184, on Approving the Journal, 
``aye''.

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