[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Madam Speaker, due to important business in my 
district, I was unable to be in Washington, DC, on September 22 and the 
morning of September 23.
  Had I been present, I would have cast the following votes:
  Monday, September 23, 2008--
  Yes, H.R. 6685--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for 
Native Americans (Rep. Lynch--Natural Resources).
  Yes, H.R. 1907--Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act 
(Rep. Saxton--Natural Resources).
  Yes, H.R. 6853--Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008 
(Rep. Meek--Judiciary).
  Tuesday, September 23, 2008--
  Yes, Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule for H.R. 
5244--The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (H. Res. 
1476).
  Yes, H. Res. 1476--Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5244--The 
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008.
  Yes, S.J. Res. 45--Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water 
Resources Compact (Sen. Levin--Judiciary) Suspension bill.

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