[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2008]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. KEITH ELLISON

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, on January 22, 2008, I failed to vote on 
rollcall Nos. 19 and 20 because my flight was unexpectedly delayed. Had 
I voted, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 19 and ``aye'' on 
rollcall No. 20.
  Madam Speaker, on December 13, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote 
on rollcall No. 1156. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Madam Speaker, on December 5, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote on 
rollcall No. 1130. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Madam Speaker, on November 14, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote 
on rollcall No. 1103. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Madam Speaker, on October 31, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote on 
rollcall No. 1023. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Madam Speaker, on October 22, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote on 
rollcall Nos. 983-985. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye'' on 
rollcall No. 983; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 984; and ``aye'' on rollcall 
No. 985.
  Madam Speaker, on June 13, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote on 
rollcall No. 465. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Madam Speaker, on March 9, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote on 
rollcall No. 133. Had I voted, I would have voted ``no.''
  Madam Speaker, on February 12, 2007, I inadvertently failed to vote 
on rollcall Nos. 93-94. Had I voted, I would have voted ``aye'' on 
rollcall No. 93; and ``aye'' on rollcall No. 94.

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