[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2008

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I missed a number of votes on May 6th and 
7th as I was attending the funeral service for a soldier who was from 
my Congressional District and was killed in Baghdad, Iraq while 
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  On Rollcall vote No. 249, H.R. 3658--a bill to amend the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United 
States territories for members of the Foreign Service. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall vote No. 251, H. Con. Res. 317--a Condemning the Burmese 
regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.. Had 
I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall vote No. 252, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Con. Res. 
317--a Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution 
and scheduled referendum.. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  On Rollcall vote No. 25, H. Con. Res. 1109--Honoring the memory of 
Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge 
and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the 
globe. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall vote No. 252, Table Motion to Reconsider H. Con. Res. 
1109--Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work 
and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides 
that have taken place around the globe. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 255, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 256, S. 2929 to temporarily extend the programs under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 257, Table Motion to Reconsider--S. 2929 To 
temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 258, On Motion to Instruct Conferees--Farm, 
Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 259, Table Motion to Reconsider--Farm, Nutrition, and 
Bioenergy Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 260, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 261, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 262, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 263, H. Res. 1168--Congratulating charter schools and 
their students, parents, teachers, and administrators across the United 
States for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other 
purposes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 264, table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1168--
Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, 
and administrators across the United States for their ongoing 
contributions to education, and for other purposes. Had I been present, 
I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 265, H. Res. 1155--Honoring the recipients of the El 
Dorado Promise scholarship. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 266, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1155--
Honoring the recipients of the El Dorado Promise scholarship. Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 267, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 268, On Approving the Journal. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 269, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives regarding provocative and dangerous statements and 
actions taken by the Government of the Russian Federation that 
undermine the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia. Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 270. Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1166--
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding 
provocative and dangerous statements and actions taken by the 
Government of the Russian Federation that undermine the territorial 
integrity of the Republic of Georgia. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 271, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present. I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 272, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 273. On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 274, H. Res. 1113--Celebrating the role of mothers in 
the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 275, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1113--
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Mother's Day. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 276. On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 277, H.R. 5937--To facilitate the preservation of 
certain affordable housing dwelling units. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 278, Table Motion to Reconsider--H.R. 5937--To 
facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling 
units. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 279, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 280, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 281, H. Res. 1175--Providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 282, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1175--
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Had 
I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 283, H. Res. 1175--Providing for consideration of the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 284, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1175--
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Had 
I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 285, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present. I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 286, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On Rollcall No. 287, On Ordering the Previous Question H. Res. 1174--
Providing for consideration of the bill. H.R. 5818, to authorize the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to 
acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related 
costs. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 288, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1174--
Providing for consideration of the bill, H.R. 5818, to authorize the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to 
acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related 
costs. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 289, H. Res. 1174--Providing for consideration of the 
bill, H.R. 5818, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and 
to make grants to States for related costs. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 290, Table Motion to Reconsider--H. Res. 1174--
Providing for consideration of the bill H. Res. 1174--Providing for 
consideration of the bill, H.R. 5818, to authorize the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire 
foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs. Had 
I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On Rollcall No. 291, On Motion to Adjourn. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yea.''

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