[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23641-23642]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. PAUL W. HODES

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 29, 2010

  Mr. HODES. Madam Speaker, I missed the following votes from Friday, 
December 17 through Wednesday, December 22, 2010. I would have voted 
``yes'' on the following votes:

Friday:

  H.J. Res. 105--Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Representative Obey--Appropriations) (Voice vote)
  1. H. Res. 1377--Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshio Mineta 
(Representative Honda--House Administration)
  2. Senate Amendment to H.R. 1107--To enact certain laws relating to 
public contracts as title 41, United States Code, ``Public Contracts'' 
(Representative Conyers--Judiciary)
  3. Senate Amendment to H.R. 628--To establish a pilot program in 
certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of 
expertise in patent cases among district judges (Representative Issa--
Judiciary)
  4. H. Res. 1733--Recognizing Mark Twain as one of America's most 
famous literary icons on the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 
100th anniversary of his death (Representative Snyder--Oversight and 
Government Reform)
  5. H. Res. 1621--Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the historic 
founding of Catholic Charities USA (Representative Holt--Oversight and 
Government Reform)
  6. H. Res. 1767--Commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an 
outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid (Representative Baldwin--
Education and Labor)
  7. H. Con. Res. 335--Honoring the exceptional achievements of 
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and recognizing the monumental 
contributions he has made to United States national security, 
humanitarian causes, and peaceful resolutions of international conflict 
(Representative Lowey--Foreign Affairs)
  8. S. 3874--Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (Senator Boxer--
Energy and Commerce)
  9. H.R. 6533--To implement the recommendations of the Federal 
Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM 
service (Representative Doyle--Energy and Commerce)
  10. H.R. 6523--Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2011 (Representative Skelton--Armed Services)
  11. H.R. 2142--Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance 
Improvement Act of 2009 (Representative Cuellar--Oversight and 
Government Reform)
  12. H.R. 5510--Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010 
(Representative Kaptur--Financial Services)

Tuesday:

  Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5116--America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Representative Gordon--Science 
and Technology)(228-130)
  Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2142--Government 
Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act 
(Representative Cuellar--Oversight and Government Reform) (216-139)
  Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2751--FDA Food 
Safety Modernization Act (Representatives Waxman/Dingell--Energy and 
Commerce) (215-144)
  Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082--Making Further 
Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 (Representative Obey--
Appropriations) (193-165)
  1. S. 3592--A bill to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, as the 
``First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Building'' 
(Senator Chambliss--Oversight and Government Reform)
  2. Senate Amendment to H.R. 81--Shark Conservation Act 
(Representative Bordallo--Natural Resources)
  3. Senate Amendment to H.R. 5809--Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 
2010 (Representative Inslee--Energy and Commerce)
  4. H.R. 6540--To require the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a 
contract for the KC-X Aerial Refueling Aircraft Program, to consider 
any unfair competitive advantage that an offeror may possess 
(Representative Inslee--Armed Services)
  5. H.R. 6547--To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 to require criminal background checks for school employees 
(Representative George Miller--Education and Labor)
  6. S. 118--Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act 
(Senator Kohl--Financial Services)
  7. S. 1481--Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (Senator 
Menendez--Financial Services)
  8. S. 3243--Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 (Senator Pryor/
Representative Shuler--Homeland Security)
  9. S. 2925--Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims 
Support Act of 2010 (Senator Wyden--Judiciary)
  10. Senate Amendment to H.R. 4748--Northern Border Counternarcotics 
Strategy Act of 2010 (Representative Owens--Judiciary)
  11. Senate Amendment to H.R. 1746--Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 
2009 (Representative Oberstar--Transportation and Infrastructure)

Wednesday:

  Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 847--James Zadroga 
9/11 Health and Compensation Act (Representative Maloney--Energy and 
Commerce)(206-60)

Bills Adopted By Unanimous Consent (13):

  1. Senate Amendment to H.R. 6523--Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Representative Skelton--Armed 
Services)
  2. S. 3481--Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution (Senator 
Cardin--Transportation and Infrastructure)
  3. House Amendment to S. 372--Whistleblower Protection Enhancement 
Act (Senator Akaka--Oversight and Government Reform)
  4. H. Res. 1461--Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and 
congratulating Team USA and World Fit participants (Representative 
Langevin--Oversight and Government Reform)
  5. S. 4036--A bill to clarify the National Credit Union 
Administration authority to make stabilization fund expenditures 
without borrowing from the Treasury (Senator Dodd--Financial Services)

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  6. S. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution celebrating 130 years of 
United States-Romanian diplomatic relations, congratulating the 
Romanian people on their achievements as a great nation, and 
reaffirming the deep bonds of trust and values between the United 
States and Romania, a trusted and most valued ally (Senator Voinovich--
Foreign Affairs)
  7. Senate Amendment to H.R. 6560--Removal Clarification Act of 2010 
(Representative Hank Johnson--Judiciary)
  8. H. Res. 1779--Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders 
(Representative John Lewis (GA)--Judiciary)
  9. Senate Amendment to H.R. 5901--Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act 
of 2010 (Representative Joe Crowley--Ways & Means)
  10. H. Res. 1783--Technical Correction to H. Res. 1757 
(Representative Brady (PA)--House Administration)
  11. S. 4058--Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010 (Senator 
Kerry--Veterans' Affairs)
  12. S. 3903--To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in 
trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (Senator Udall--Natural Resources)
  13. Senate Amendment to H.R. 6517--To extend trade adjustment 
assistance and certain trade preference programs, to amend the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily 
certain rates of duty, and for other purposes (Representative Levin--
Ways and Means)