[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 758]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2008

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately yesterday, 
January 22, 2008, my flight to Washington, DC was delayed, and I was 
unable to cast my votes on H.R. 4211 and H. Res. 866 and wish the 
Record to reflect my intentions had I been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 19 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 4211, naming the Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office, I 
would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 20 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 866, honoring the brave men and women of the United 
States Coast Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and commitment to 
protecting the United States have led to the Coast Guard seizing over 
350,000 pounds of cocaine at sea during 2007, far surpassing all of our 
previous records, I would have voted ``aye.''

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