[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2009

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, my dear friend and former colleague 
Roger Bone passed away recently, and I needed to travel to North 
Carolina to pay my respects. Unfortunately, due to these travel 
arrangements, I was unable to vote on one measure on the House floor.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Senate Bill 181, 
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Further, I would have voted 
``no'' on the motion to recommit the bill.
  Had I been present, I would also have voted ``yea'' on the motion to 
move to consideration of House Bill 1, the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act.

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