[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3094]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I want to state for the Record that on May 
5, 2011, I missed the six rollcall votes of the day, as I was attending 
a wreath laying ceremony at Ground Zero with President Obama.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 
293, on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 245.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 
294, On Agreeing to H. Res. 245--Rule providing for consideration of 
both H.R. 1229--Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act and H.R. 
1230--Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 
295, on Agreeing to the Holt Amendment.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 
296, on Agreeing to the Connolly (VA)/Moran (VA)/Sarbanes (MD) 
Amendment.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 
297, on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 1230 with Instructions.
  Finally, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall 
vote No. 298, on Passage of H.R. 1230.

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