[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12569-12570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2007

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Speaker, on May 9th, during rollcall 
vote 318, on final passage of H.R. 1684, the Department of Homeland 
Security Authorization bill, I was detained and unable to reach the 
House floor in time to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yes.''

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  On May 14, because of business in Colorado, I was not present for the 
following three votes:
  Rollcall vote 342, to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1124, to extend 
the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999--had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yes.''
  Rollcall vote 343, to suspend the rules and pass H. Res. 223, 
supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for 
Murder Victims--had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''
  Rollcall vote 344, to suspend the rules and pass H. Res. 385, 
recognizing National AmeriCorps Week--had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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