[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6873]
[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

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately last night, 
March 9, 2009, I was unable to cast my votes on H. Res. 210, H. Res. 
222, and H.R. 131.
  Had I been present for Roll Call #110, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H. Res. 210, Expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that providing breakfast in schools through the 
National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom 
performance, I would have voted ``Aye.''
  Had I been present for Roll Call #111, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H. Res. 222, Congratulating the National Assessment Governing 
Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic 
achievement, I would have voted ``Aye.''
  Had I been present for Roll Call #112, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H.R. 131, the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act, I would 
have voted ``Aye.''

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