[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2013

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today regarding my recent absence 
from the House on Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th. During 
this time, I attended the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential 
Library and Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. 
Because of this absence, I missed several important votes on the House 
floor, and would like to submit how I would have voted had I been in 
attendance. The votes were:
  Rollcall 124, on Agreeing to H. Res. 178, Providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 527) to amend the Helium Act to complete the 
privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market 
fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting 
the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes. I would 
have voted ``yea''.
  Rollcall 125, on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.R. 1765, 
The Reducing Flight Delays Act. I would have voted ``yea''.
  Rollcall 126, on Agreeing to the Amendment to H.R. 527, the Dent of 
Pennsylvania Amendment No. 2. I would have voted ``no''.
  Rollcall 127, on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions to H.R. 
527. I would have voted ``no''.
  Rollcall 128, on Passage of H.R. 527, to Amend the Helium Act. I 
would have voted ``yea''.

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