[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)] [House] [Pages H2669-H2670] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, April 15, 2010, I was away from this House on a matter dealing with constituency and official business regarding NASA, and I would like to submit into the Record the following votes if I had been present. On rollcall vote 204, on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 1248. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 205, on a motion to suspend the rules on resolution, H. Res. 1062. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 206, on a motion to refer the resolution, H. Res. 1255. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 207, on agreeing to the amendment, H.R. 4715, the Shea- Porter of New Hampshire amendment. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 208, on a motion to recommit, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Rollcall vote 209, on the final passage of H.R. 4715, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 210, on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to resolution, H. Res. 1242, congratulating Duke University. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Rollcall vote 211, H.R. 4851, on a motion to concur in the Senate amendment H.R. 4851, continuing the extension of unemployment benefits. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the Chair regarding my absence from rollcall votes 204-211 on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to cast my votes during rollcall 204-211 on last Thursday because I was away working to save jobs for the American people. I would like to state for the record how I would have voted had I been present. For rollcall vote 204, on agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 1248, ``Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715), Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules,'' I would have voted aye; For rollcall vote 205, on motion to suspend the rules and agree as amended, H. Res. 1062, ``Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astorias' more than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes,'' I would have voted aye; [[Page H2670]] For rollcall vote 206, on motion to refer the resolution, H. Res. 1255, ``Raising a question of the privileges of the House,'' I would have voted aye; For rollcall vote 207, on agreeing to the amendment, H.R. 4715, ``Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Amendment,'' I would have voted aye; For rollcall vote 208, on motion to recommit with instructions, ``To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes,'' I would have voted no; For rollcall 209 on passage of H.R. 4715, ``To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes,'' I would have voted aye; For rollcall vote 210 on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 1242, ``Congratulating the Duke University men's basketball team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship,'' I would have voted aye; For rollcall vote 211, H.R. 4851 on motion to concur in the Senate Amendment H.R. 4851, ``Continuing Extension Act,'' I would have voted aye. ____________________