[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately Monday night, 
June 15, 2009, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 430, H.R. 2325, 
H.R. 729 and H. Res. 540.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 336, on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 430, Expressing condolences to the citizens of Italy 
and support for the Government of Italy in the aftermath of the 
devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy, 
I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 337, on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 2325, the Laredo Veterans Post Office, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 338, on suspending the rules and 
passing H.R. 729, Phylicia's Law, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 339, on suspending the rules and 
passing H. Res. 540, Expressing condolences to the families, friends, 
and loved ones of the victims of the catastrophic explosion at the 
ConAgra Foods plant in Garner, North Carolina, I would have voted 
``aye.''

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