[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2315]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2010

  Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, I regret that I was unavoidably absent on 
the afternoon of Thursday, February 25, 2010, and all day on Friday, 
February 26, 2010 due to a death in my family. Had I been present I 
would have voted accordingly: Rollcall No. 67, Concurring in Senate 
Amendments to H.R. 3961--I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall No. 68, 
H. Con. Res. 227, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Urban 
Crimes Awareness Week--I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall No. 69, H. 
Amdt. 573 (Reyes of Texas) to H.R. 2701--I would have voted ``no.'' 
Rollcall No. 70, H. Amdt. 575 (Hastings of Florida) to H.R. 2701--I 
would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall No. 71, H. Amdt. 584 (Schauer of 
Michigan) to H.R. 2701--I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall No. 72, 
Motion to Recommit with Instructions, H.R. 2701--I would have voted 
``aye.'' Rollcall No. 73, H.R. 2701, Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010--I would have voted ``no.'' Rollcall No. 74, H. Con. 
Res. 238, Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced 
when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic 
military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights 
and for the dignity of a people and a Nation--I would have voted 
``aye.''

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