[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10001-10002]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 23, 2011

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 23, Tuesday, May 24, Wednesday, 
May 25, Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27, I was in Joplin, Missouri, 
assisting my constituents as they work to recover from one of the 
deadliest tornados in United States history. I was able to interact 
directly with Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, including 
Administrator William Fugate, in trying to assist my constituents as 
best I could.
  Due to this tragedy, I was unable to vote on any legislative measure 
this week.
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass as Amended the Honoring 
American Veterans Act of 2011, Rollcall Vote No. 330, had I been 
present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass as Amended the Restoring GI 
Bill Fairness Act of 2011, Rollcall Vote No. 331, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 1657, Rollcall Vote No. 
332, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Ordering the Previous Question, Rollcall Vote No. 333, had I been 
present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Agreeing to the Resolution H. Res. 269, Rollcall Vote No. 334, had 
I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Motion that the Committee Rise for H.R. 1216, Rollcall Vote No. 
335, had I been present I would have voted ``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Tonko of New York, Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 
1216, Rollcall Vote No. 336, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Cardoza of California, Amendment No. 9 to 
H.R. 1216, Rollcall Vote No. 337, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Amendment No. 7 to 
H.R. 1216, Rollcall Vote No. 338, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On Motion to Recommit with Instructions H.R. 1216, Rollcall Vote No. 
339, had I been present I would have voted ``no.''
  On Passage of H.R. 1216, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching 
health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of 
appropriations, Rollcall Vote No. 340, had I been present I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  On Ordering the Previous Question for H. Res. 276, Providing for 
further consideration of H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 341, had I been 
present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Agreeing to the Resolution, H. Res. 276, Providing for further 
consideration of H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 342, had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Woolsey of California, Amendment No. 2 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 343, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Hunter of California, Amendment. No. 12 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 344, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Sarbanes of Maryland, Amendment No. 24 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 345, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Amendment No. 25 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 346, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Amendment No. 27 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 347, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Garamendi of California, Amendment No. 28 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 348, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Maloney of New York, Amendment No. 26 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 349, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Himes of Connecticut, Amendment No. 30 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 350, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Amendment No. 31 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 351, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Amendment No. 32 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 352, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Richmond of Louisiana, Amendment No. 37 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 353, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Mica of Florida, Amendment No. 38 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 354, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Flake of Arizona, Amendment No. 40 to H.R. 
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No. 355, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Smith of Washington, Amendment No. 42 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 356, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Buchanan of Florida, Amendment No. 43 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 357, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Maloney of New York, Amendment No. 47 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 358, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Mack of Florida, Amendment No. 48 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 359, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Langevin of Rhode Island, Amendment No. 49 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 360, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Amash of Michigan, Amendment No. 50 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 361, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Campbell of California, Amendment No. 53 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 362, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Campbell of California, Amendment No. 54 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 363, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Chaffetz of Utah, Amendment No. 56 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 364, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Polis of Colorado, Amendment No. 60 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 365, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Conyers of Michigan, Amendment No. 61 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 366, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Flake of Arizona, Amendment No. 62 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 367, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Ellison of Minnesota, Amendment No. 63 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 368, had I been present I would have voted 
``no.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Amendment No. 
64 to H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 369, had I been present I would have 
voted ``no.''
  On the amendment of Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Amendment No. 111 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 370, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Turner of Ohio, Amendment No. 148 to H.R. 
1540, Rollcall Vote No. 371, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. Cravaack of Minnesota, Amendment No. 152 to 
H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 372, had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.''
  On the amendment of Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts, Amendment No. 55 
to H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 373, had I been present I would have 
voted ``no.''
  On Motion to Recommit with Instructions H.R. 1540, Rollcall Vote No. 
374, had I been present I would have voted ``no.''
  On Passage of H.R. 1540, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, Rollcall Vote No. 375, had I 
been present I would have voted ``yes.''
  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment, 
S. 990, the Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011, 
Rollcall Vote No. 376, had I been present I would have voted ``yes.''

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