[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15323]
[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, July 16, 2008

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately Monday night, 
July 14, 2008, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 1067, H. Res. 
1080, and H. Con. Res. 297, and wish the record to reflect my 
intentions had I been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 486 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 1067, Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing 
of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for Roll Call No. 487 on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 1080, Honoring the extraordinary service and 
exceptional sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 
known as the Screaming Eagles, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for Roll Call No. No. 488 on suspending the rules 
and passing H. Con. Res. 297, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the 
integration of the United States Armed Forces, I would have voted 
``aye.''

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