[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4094]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2011

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately I was unable to 
cast my votes on Monday, March 14, 2011 due to a scheduled meeting in 
my District with constituents to discuss local transportation issues 
and wish the Record to reflect my intentions had I been present to vote 
on H.R. 793 and H. Con. Res. 27.
  Had I been present to vote on H.R. 793, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake 
Boulevard in Inverness, California, as the ``Specialist Jake Robert 
Velloza Post Office'', I would have reluctantly voted in favor of this 
bill. I do not believe that in this time of high unemployment and 
rising deficit and debt levels we should be wasting time naming post 
offices. However, since I have a high respect for our military members 
and their sacrifices, on this bill I would have voted ``aye.''
  Had I been present to vote on H. Con. Res. 27, providing for the 
acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of Michigan 
for placement in the United States Capitol, I would have again 
reluctantly voted in favor of this bill. Again, at this time of high 
unemployment and record deficits and debts, I do not believe that we 
should be spending our time on placing statues in the U.S. Capitol. 
However, since we have set up a program allowing states to place 
statues in the Capitol and the people of Michigan have selected to 
honor President Gerald Ford, on this bill I would have voted ``aye.''

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