[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I regret that I was unable to vote the 
afternoon of May 9 on the confirmation of the nomination of Debra Ann 
Livingston, of New York, to be U.S. circuit judge for the Second 
Circuit of New York. I wish to address this confirmation 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. 158, I support the confirmation of Debra Ann 
Livingston. My vote would not have altered the outcome of this 
confirmation.
  Mr. President, I regret that on May 2, 3, 7, and 9 I was unable to 
vote on certain provisions and passage of S. 1082, the prescription 
drug user fee amendments of 2007. 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. 148, on amendment No. 982, I would have voted in 
favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 149, on amendment No. 1022, I would have voted in 
favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 150, on amendment No. 990, 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. 151, on amendment No. 1010, I would have voted in 
favor of this amendment. My vote would not have altered the final 
result of this vote.
  Regarding vote No. 152, on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
committee substitute as modified and amended to S. 1082, I would have 
voted in favor of this motion. My vote would not have altered the 
result of this motion.
  Regarding vote No. 154, on amendment No. 1039, 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. 155 on amendment No. 998, 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. 156 on amendment No. 1034, 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. 157, on passage of S. 1082, the prescription drug 
user fee amendments of 2007, I would have voted in favor of passage of 
this bill. My vote would not have altered the final result of this 
vote.

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