[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. LOUIE GOHMERT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 16, 2008

  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, I was in 
Tyler attending the funeral of the longest serving county judge in 
Smith County history: Judge Larry Craig of Tyler, Texas. Had I been 
present for the vote on the Motion to Recommit to H.R. 5719 regarding 
sanctuary cities, I would have voted ``aye.''

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