[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, on May 10, 2011, I was unable to be on the 
House floor to vote for the three amendments to H.R. 1229. Had I been 
there, I would have voted as follows: rollcall 299: Polis amendment: 
``nay''; rollcall 300: Garamendi amendment: ``nay''; rollcall 301: 
Markey amendment: ``nay.''
  Also, I regretfully inform you I was detained during a vote on May 
11, 2011. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: rollcall 
312: Connolly amendment: ``nay.''
  Finally, in addition, I was detained during a vote on May 25, 2011. 
Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: rollcall 338: Foxx 
amendment: ``yea.''

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