[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JOHN SULLIVAN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to state that due to unforeseen 
circumstances, I missed rollcall vote 353 to H.R. 6124 taken on May 22, 
2008. Had I been present for this vote, I would have voted ``yea'' on 
this measure.
  While this Farm Bill is not perfect, I would have voted to support 
the bill because of the benefit it will bring to Oklahoma's farmers and 
ranchers. In a time of rampant Government spending, I would like to 
have seen substantive reform in terms of fiscal responsibility. 
However, this bill does take necessary steps to help the agriculture 
industry that is vital to the State of Oklahoma. I look forward to 
voting on this measure to ensure that it becomes law.

                          ____________________