[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BAIRD

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 28, 2008

  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, on January 22 and January 23, 2008, I was 
not present for votes. I take my voting responsibility very seriously. 
Had I been present, I would have voted the following: rollcall vote 
19--H.R. 4211 (on motion to suspend the rules and pass): ``yea''; 
rollcall vote 20--H. Res. 866 (on motion to suspend the rules and 
pass): ``yea''; rollcall vote 21--H.R. 3963 (on ordering the previous 
question): ``yea''; and rollcall vote 22--H.R. 3963 (passage, 
objections of the President not withstanding): ``yea.''

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