[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I was absent for legislative 
business conducted on April 24, 2008, to attend the funeral of a fallen 
soldier who lost his life in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a 
result, I missed rollcall votes 220 through 223.
  Had I been present, I would have voted:
  ``Aye'' on rollcall vote 220--the Poe Amendment to H.R. 2830;
  ``Aye'' on rollcall vote 221--the McNerny Amendment to H.R. 2830;
  ``Aye'' on rollcall vote 222--the Motion to Recommit H.R. 2830 with 
instructions; and
  ``Aye'' on rollcall vote 223--Passage of H.R. 2830.

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