[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12732-12733]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I was absent earlier today due 
to a prior commitment scheduled before we knew the House would be in 
session. On the votes I missed, on H.R. 2715, to provide greater 
authority and discretion to the CPSC in enforcement of product safety 
laws, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On H.R. 398, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll 
during national and active duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, I 
would have voted ``yes.''
  On H.R. 1933, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify 
requirements, I would have voted ``yes.''

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While I do recognize the shortage of nurses in our country, I would 
hope that we should focus on providing more incentives to students here 
to become nurses.
  On the motion on ordering the previous question on the rule for S. 
365, I would have voted ``no.''
  On H. Res. 384, the rule providing for consideration of S. 365, I 
would have voted ``no.''
  On the Journal vote, I would have voted ``yes.''

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