[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 93 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1512]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. KEITH ELLISON

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 19, 2009

  Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, for the entire legislative day of June 
18, 2009, I have an excused absence to attend my son's school 
graduation. If I were present, I would have voted ``no'' on Rollcall 
votes No. 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 372, 
373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 385, 386, 387, 
389, 391, 393, 395, 397, 399, 401, 403, 405, and 407.
  I would have voted ``aye'' on Rollcall votes No. 357, 358, 363, 365, 
371, 384, 388, 390, 392, 394, 396, 398, 400, 402, 404, 406, and 408.

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