[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2008

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably detained yesterday 
during the rollcall votes for the following three bills considered 
under suspension: H. Res. 1079, Supporting the goals and ideals of 
Financial Literacy Month 2008; HR 4332, Financial Consumer Hotline Act 
of 2007; S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.
  Had I been present, I would have voted: ``Yes'' on rollcall vote 224 
(H. Res. 1079, Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy 
Month 2008); ``Yes'' on rollcall vote 225 (H.R. 4332, Financial 
Consumer Hotline Act of 2007); ``Yes'' on rollcall vote 226 (S. 2739, 
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008).

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