[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11600]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, due to events in my congressional district, 
I was unable to vote today. If I were present, I would have voted in 
favor of the following bills: H. Res. 299, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for 
their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public 
Service Recognition Week, May 4 through 10, 2009; H. Res. 338, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Community College Month; H. 
Res. 353, supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days.

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