[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 25718-25719]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LAURA RICHARDSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 26, 2009

  Ms. RICHARDSON. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, I was 
in Long Beach, California hosting Deputy Transportation Secretary John 
D. Porcari and Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda at an important 
national transportation conference held in my district.
  On Thursday, October 22, and Friday, October 23, I was in American 
Samoa and Samoa monitoring the ongoing relief and recovery efforts of 
FEMA and others currently underway in response to the devastating 
earthquake and tsunami that struck those islands on September 29. As 
the Member of Congress with the nation's largest concentration of 
Samoan Americans on the mainland and as a member of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, undertaking this fact-finding 
mission was directly related to my representational, legislative, and 
committee responsibilities.
  Because of these excused absences I was unable to return in time for 
rollcall votes 793 through 813.
  Had I been present I would have voted as follows:
  1. On rollcall No. 793, I would have voted ``aye.'' S. 1793. Ryan 
White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.
  2. On rollcall No. 794, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 811. 
Expressing support for designation of October 2009 as ``National 
Principals Month.''
  On rollcall No. 795, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 837. 
Recognizing Kentucky Wesleyan College for their service as an 
institution of higher education for over 150 years.
  On rollcall No. 796, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 660. 
Recognizing the distinguished history of the Laurinburg Normal 
Industrial Institute.
  On rollcall No. 797, I would have voted ``aye.'' S. Con. Res. 43. 
Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation 
of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke.
  On rollcall No. 798, I would have voted ``aye.'' Motion on Ordering 
the Previous Question on the Rule for H.R. 3585--Solar Technology 
Roadmap Act of 2010 (H. Res. 846).
  On rollcall No. 799, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 846. Rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 3585--Solar Technology Roadmap Act 
of 2010.
  On rollcall No. 800, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 797. 
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and 
enhancing the state of cyber security in the United States, and 
supporting the goals and ideals of the sixth annual National Cyber 
Security Awareness Month (Representative Clarke--Science and 
Technology).
  On rollcall No. 801, I would have voted ``no.'' Broun (GA) amendment. 
Changes the number of years for which the Committee is authorized from 
five to three; reduces to $250,000,000 the amount authorized in each of 
the three years, from 2011 to 2013.
  On rollcall No. 802, I would have voted ``aye.'' Kaptur (OH) 
amendment. Requires the Roadmap Committee to provide recommendations to 
strengthen the use of research and development strategies in making 
domestic industry more competitive and to assist in the 
commercialization of solar technologies.
  On rollcall No. 803, I would have voted ``aye.'' Klein (FL) 
amendment. Includes research on solar energy storage technology as

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eligible for funding under the Secretary of Energy's research and 
development program.
  On rollcall No. 804, I would have voted ``aye.'' Titus (NV)/Teague 
(NM)/Cohen (TN) amendment. Includes the development of solar technology 
products that are water efficient as a focus of the bill.
  On rollcall No. 805, I would have voted ``aye.'' Heinrich (NM) 
amendment. Requires the Solar Technology Roadmap Committee to release a 
draft Roadmap to the public at least one month prior to publication in 
order to receive public input.
  On rollcall No. 806, I would have voted ``aye.'' Himes (CT) 
amendment. Clarifies that solar thermal technologies and concentrating 
solar photovoltaic technologies will be included within the scope of 
the research and development program authorized by the bill.
  On rollcall No. 807, I would have voted ``aye.'' Final Passage of 
H.R. 3585. Solar Technology Roadmap Act of 2010.
  On rollcall No. 808, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 175. 
Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution 
of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International 
Covenants on Human Rights.
  On rollcall No. 809, I would have voted ``aye.'' Motion on Ordering 
the Previous Question on the Rule for H.R. 3619--Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010 (H. Res. 853).
  On rollcall No. 810, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 853. Rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 3619--Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2010.
  On rollcall No. 811, I would have voted ``aye.'' H. Res. 836. 
Expressing support for Teen Read Week.
  On rollcall No. 812, I would have voted ``aye.'' Kratovil (MD) 
amendment. Requires the Coast Guard to study the facility 
infrastructure requirements needed to fulfill the Coast Guard's 
missions and capabilities, and ensure that the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating maintains the ability to utilize the latest 
technologies.
  On rollcall No. 813, I would have voted ``aye.'' Final Passage of 
H.R. 3619. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010.
  Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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