[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 22896]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I was unavoidably detained 
and missed the votes on:
  Adjournment Resolution (H. Con. Res. 336--Sine Die Adjournment) 
Although H. Con. Res. 336 passed by a vote of 196-153, I respectfully 
request the opportunity to record my position. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 652.
  H. Res. 1776--Rule providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 105--
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011. Although 
H. Res. 1776 passed by a vote of 184-159, I respectfully request the 
opportunity to record my position. Had I been present I would have 
voted ``yea'' on rollcall 653.
  H.R. 2142--Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance 
Improvement Act of 2009 to require the review of Government programs at 
least once every 5 years for purposes of assessing their performance 
and improving their operations, and to establish the Performance 
Improvement Council. Although H.R. 2142 failed under a suspension vote 
by a vote of 212-131, I respectfully request the opportunity to record 
my position. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall 
654.

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