[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 22117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was unable to 
participate in seven votes on the floor of the House of Representatives 
today due to a family medical issue.
  The first vote was H.R. 5546--To designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, 
as the ``Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office.'' Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that question.
  The second vote was H. Res. 1759--Expressing support for designation 
of January 23rd as ``Ed Roberts Day.'' Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yea'' on that question.
  The third vote was S. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution 
recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that question.
  The fourth vote was H.R. 6205--To designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1449 West Avenue in Bronx, New 
York, as the ``Private Isaac T. Cortes Post Office.'' Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that question.
  The fifth vote was H. Res. 1764--Rule providing for consideration of 
H.R. 2965--Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``nay'' on that question.
  The sixth vote was H. Res. 1761--Congratulating Auburn University 
quarterback and College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton on winning 
the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding college football 
player in the United States. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea'' on that question.
  The seventh vote was H. Res. 1743--Congratulating Gerda Weissmann 
Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on that question.

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