[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12436-12437]
[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

                        Wednesday, May 13, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, unfortunately last night, May 
12, 2009, I was

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unable to cast my votes on the Motion to Table the Flake Question of 
Privilege, H. Res. 413 and H. Res. 378 and wish the record to reflect 
my intentions had I been able to vote.
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 243, on the Motion to Table 
Representative Flake's Question of Privilege, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 244, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H. Res. 413, Supporting the goals and ideals of ``IEEE 
Engineering the Future'' Day on May 13, 2009, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  Had I been present for rollcall No. 245, on suspending the Rules and 
passing H. Res. 378, Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the election 
of Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister of Great 
Britain, I would have voted ``yea.''

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