[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16979-16980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JOHN SULLIVAN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. SULLIVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to state for the record that I 
was on an official leave of absence from the U.S. House of 
Representatives on the account of illness and unable to vote on 
rollcall vote No. 328 to H.R. 2410 taken on June 10, 2009. Had I been 
present for this vote, I would have voted nay.
  As an ardent supporter of the unborn, I am strongly opposed to this 
legislation, which among many issues created an Office of Global 
Women's Issues that could advocate for abortions around the world. I 
believe that life begins at conception and could not support this 
legislation without safeguards that ensure that abortion is not 
promoted.

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