[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9219]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2011

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I missed a round of votes in 
order to attend the remembrance services of a friend who passed away in 
Buffalo over the weekend. Because the votes I missed dealt with 
important questions of labor policy, foreign policy and funding for our 
veterans, I would like to enter into the record how I would have voted 
had I been present.
  On Rollcall 413, the LaTourette Amendment, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  On Rollcall 414, the Amash Amendment, I would have voted ``no.''
  On Rollcall 415, the Sherman Amendment, I would have voted ``no.''
  On Rollcall 416, retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs), 
I would have voted ``aye.''

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