[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2009

  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I am writing to notify 
that I was absent for votes on January 9, 2009. Had I been present, I 
would have voted:
  Rollcall Vote No. 7: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions the 
Paycheck Fairness Act--``yea.''
  Rollcall Vote No. 8: On Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act--
``nay.''
  Rollcall Vote No. 9: On Passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
of 2009--``nay.''
  Rollcall Vote No. 10: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to 
Recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, 
reaffirming the United States' strong support for Israel, and 
supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process--``yea.''

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