[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 343, the Motion to 
Recommit H.R. 6049 with Instructions, I was unavoidably absent due to a 
family medical emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea''.
  On rollcall No. 344, on Passage of H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy 
and Job Creation Act, I was unavoidably absent due to a family medical 
emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no''.
  On rollcall No. 345, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 
1771, the Crane Conservation Act of 2008, as Amended, I was unavoidably 
absent due to a family medical emergency. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``no''.
  On rollcall No. 346, on Passage of H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, 
and Bioenergy Act, Objections of the President Not Withstanding, I was 
unavoidably absent due to a family medical emergency. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea''.
  On rollcall No. 347, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 
3819, the Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 as Amended, I 
was unavoidably absent due to a family medical emergency. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall No. 348, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 
5826, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008, 
I was unavoidably absent due to a family medical emergency. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On rollcall No. 349, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 
5856, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization 
and Lease Act, I was unavoidably absent due to a family medical 
emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea''.

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