[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7681]
[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 17, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately last night, 
March 16, 2009, I was unable to cast my votes on H.R. 987, H.R. 1217, 
and H.R. 1284. I was dealing with the death of a very dear friend of 
mine over the weekend and was visiting with his family Monday night.
  Had I been present for Rollcall No. 125, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H.R. 987, naming the John Scott Challis, Jr. Post Office, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for Rollcall No. 126, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H.R. 1217, naming the Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office, 
I would have voted ``yea.''
  Had I been present for Rollcall No. 127, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H.R. 1284, naming the Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office, I would 
have voted ``yea.''

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