[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 15, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, during the week of February 25-29, 2008, I 
was unavoidably absent from rollcall votes 69-87.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 69, H. 
Res. 978, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 70, H. Res. 930, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 71, H. Res. 944, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 74, H. Res. 974, ``yea'' 
on rollcall vote 75, H.R. 3521 the Sires of New Jersey Amendment, 
``yea'' on rollcall vote 76, H.R. 3521 the Meek of Florida Amendment, 
``yea'' on rollcall vote 81, H. Res. 1001, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 83, 
H.R. 5351 on Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 84, H.R. 5351, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 85, S. 2272, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 86, H.R. 4454, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 87, H.R. 4454.
  Madam Speaker, during the week of March 3-7, 2008, I was unavoidably 
absent from rollcall votes 88-106.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 88, 
H.R. 1143, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 89, H.R. 1311, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 90, H.R. 816, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 91, H.R. 4191, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 92, H. Con. Res. 278, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 93, H. 
Res. 951, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 96, H. Res. 1014, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 97, H.R. 4774, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 98, H. Con. Res. 
286, ``nay'' on rolicall vote 100, H.R. 1424 the Motion to Recommit 
with Instructions, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 101, H.R. 1424, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 102, H.R. 5400, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 104, H. Res. 
1015, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 105, H.R. 2857 the Flake of Arizona 
Amendment, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 106, H.R. 2857 the Inslee of 
Washington Amendment.
  Madam Speaker, during the week of March 10-14, 2008, I was 
unavoidably absent from rollcall votes 108-145.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 108, 
H. Res. 537, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 109, H.R. 3196, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 110, H.R. 4166, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 115, H. Res. 
924, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 116, Motion, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 
117, H.R. 2082, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 118, H. Res. 948, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 119, H. Res. 493, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 122, H. Res. 
1031, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 130, H. Res. 1036, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 131, H.R. 5563, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 132, H. Con. Res. 316, 
``yea'' on rollcall vote 133, H. Res. 936, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 
134, S. 2733, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 137, H. Con. Res. 312 Kilpatrick 
of Michigan Amendment, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 138, H. Con. Res. 312 
Lee of California Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 140, H. Con. Res. 
312 Ryan of Wisconsin Amendment, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 141, H. Con. 
Res. 312, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 142, H. Res. 991, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 143, H. Res. 1041 On Ordering the Previous Question, 
``yea'' on rollcall vote 144, H. Res. 1041 On Agreeing to the 
Resolution, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 145, H.R. 3773.
  Madam Speaker, during the week of March 31-April 4, 2008, I was 
unavoidably absent from rolicall votes 147-160.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 147, 
H.R. 3352, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 148, H.R. 2675, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 149, H. Con. Res. 302, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 150, H. Con. Res. 
310, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 151, H. Res. 1005, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 152, H. Res. 1021, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 154, H. Res. 1065 On 
Ordering the Previous Question, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 155, H. Res. 
1065 On Agreeing to the Resolution, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 156, H.R. 
5501 Carson of Indiana Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 157, H.R. 
5501 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 
158, H.R. 5501 On Passage, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 159, H.R. 4847 On 
Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 160, 
H.R. 4847 On Passage.
  Madam Speaker, during the week of April 7-11, 2008, I was unavoidably 
absent from rollcall votes 161-182.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 161, 
H.J. Res. 70, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 162, H.R. 2464, ``yea'' on 
rollcall vote 163, S. 793, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 164, H. Res. 1084 
On Ordering the Previous Question, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 165, H. 
Res. 1084 On Agreeing to the Resolution, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 166, 
H. Res. 1077, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 167, H.R. 2016 the Grijalva of 
Arizona Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 168, H.R. 2016 the Bishop 
of Utah Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 169, H.R. 2016 the Bishop 
of Utah Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 170, H.R. 2016 the Bishop 
of Utah Amendment, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 171, H.R. 2016 the Altmire 
of Pennsylvania Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 172, H.R. 2016 the 
Pearce of New Mexico Amendment, ``nay'' on rollcall vote 173, H.R. 2016 
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 174, 
H.R. 2016 On Passage, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 175, H.R. 2419, ``yea'' 
on rollcall vote 176, H.R. 5489, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 177, H.R. 
5472, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 179, H. Res. 1083, ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote 180, H. Res. 1038, ``yea'' on rollcall vote 181, H. Res. 1092, 
``nay'' on rollcall vote 182, H.R. 2537 the Flake of Arizona Amendment.

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