[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2008

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, on June 23, 2008, I was unavoidably absent 
from the House.
  If I had been present, I would have votes Yes on rollcall Vote No. 
438, a motion by Mr. Sarbanes of Maryland to suspend the rules and pass 
H. Res. 1242, a resolution honoring the life, musical accomplishments, 
and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his 
birth.
  I would have voted Yes on rollcall Vote No. #439, a motion by Mr. 
Sarbanes of Maryland to suspend the rules and pass H. Con. Res. 372, a 
resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to 
honor the outstanding contributions that African American singers and 
musicians have made to the United States.
  Finally, I would have voted Yes on rollcall Vote No. 440, a motion by 
Mr. Sarbanes of Maryland to suspend the rules and pass H. Res. 1051, a 
resolution congratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, 
Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States.

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