[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 126 (Thursday, August 2, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H9591-H9592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, for most of August 2nd I was back in 
Minneapolis surveying the damage from the tragic collapse of the 
Interstate 35W bridge located in my district and missed Rollcall Votes 
791-800. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall No. 
791; I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall No. 792; I would have voted 
``yea'' on Rollcall No. 793; I would have voted ``yea'' on Rollcall No. 
794; I would have voted ``nay'' on Rollcall No. 795; I would have voted 
``aye'' on Rollcall No. 796; I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall No. 
797; I would have voted ``no'' on Rollcall No. 798; I would have voted 
``aye'' on Rollcall No. 799; and I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall 
No. 800.

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  So the resolution was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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