[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2008

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, on the morning of June 20, 2008, I was 
unavoidably detained and unable to be in the chamber for three rollcall 
votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 
434, on approving the journal; ``yea'' on rollcall No. 435, on ordering 
the previous question on H. Res. 1276; and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 436, 
on agreeing to H. Res. 436.
  Additionally, because of inclement weather on the evening of June 23, 
2008, my flight was delayed, and I consequently missed two votes. Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 438, passage of H. 
Res. 1242; and ``yea'' on rollcall 439, passage of H. Con. Res. 372.

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