[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17906]
[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

                        Thursday, July 31, 2008

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately Tuesday night, 
July 29, 2008, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 2490, H.R. 6113, 
and H.R. 2192, and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been 
able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 534 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 2490, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
conduct a pilot program for the mobile biometric identification in the 
maritime environment of aliens unlawfully attempting to enter the 
United States, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 535 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 6113, Paperwork Assistance Act, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 536 on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 2192, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs, I would have 
voted ``aye.''

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