[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. NIKI TSONGAS

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2010

  Ms. TSONGAS. Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably detained and was unable 
to cast a vote on the following rollcall votes: Rollcall 581 to 
designate the Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States 
Marine Corps Post Office Building; rollcall 582 to support the goals 
and ideals of a National Mesothelioma Awareness Day; rollcall 584 for 
the Claims Resolution Act 2010; rollcall 585 to honor and recognize the 
exemplary service of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility 
Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th 
Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air 
Force Base, California; rollcall 586 to honor and recognize the 
National Guard on the occasion of its 374th anniversary.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' for all votes. I am a 
cosponsor of the Lance Corporal Arredondo Post Office legislation and 
the resolution honoring the National Guard, and I have consistently 
voted to recognize and honor the service and sacrifices of our nation's 
servicemembers and military families. I commend the National Guard, 
which has served our nation with distinction and honor for 374 years 
and deserves the greatest respect and gratitude.

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