[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 5, 2009

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam. Speaker, May 4th, I remained in my district due 
to the death of my Aunt Julia Taglibue Monda who recently passed away 
at the age of 96, and I therefore missed the two rollcall votes of the 
day.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 
229, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended--H. Con. Res. 
93--Recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of 
Cinco de Mayo.
  Lastly, had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 
vote No. 230, On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended--H 
Res. 230--Recognizing the 61st anniversary of the Independence of the 
State of Israel.

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