[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 22, 2010

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 659 on, H.R. 
5116 on Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, America COMPETES 
Reauthorization Act, I am not recorded because I was absent because I 
gave birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 660 on H.R. 2142, on Motion to Concur 
in the Senate Amendment, GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, I am not 
recorded because I was absent because I gave birth to my baby daughter. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 661 on H.R. 2751, on Motion to Concur 
in the Senate Amendment, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, I am not 
recorded because I was absent because I gave birth to my baby daughter. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 662 on H.R. 3082, on Motion to Concur 
in the Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment, Making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, and for other purposes, I am not recorded because I was absent 
because I gave birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 663 on H.R. 6547, on Motion to Suspend 
the Rules and Pass, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent 
Predators Act, I am not recorded because I was absent because I give 
birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea.''

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