[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2008

  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise to note that I would have voted in 
favor of both the Motion to Refer H. Res. 1258 to the Committee on the 
Judiciary (Roll. No. 401) and H. Res. 1235 (Roll No. 402). I was 
obligated to leave the House floor before the close of votes in order 
to speak with several important witnesses and supporters just prior to 
a committee hearing that was scheduled to commence immediately after 
that series of votes.

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