[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11881]
[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

                         Wednesday, May 6, 2009

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I want to state for the record that on 
May 5th I was in my district attending the funeral of my Aunt Julia 
Taglibue Monda who recently passed away at the age of 96, and I 
therefore missed the three rollcall votes of the day.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 
231, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree--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, and 
throughout the year.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 
232, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree--H. Res. 338--Supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Community College Month.
  Lastly, had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall 
vote No. 233, on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree--H. Res. 353--
Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days.

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