[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1608]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. GLENN THOMPSON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I was not in attendance on 
Friday, September 9, 2011, due to catastrophic flooding in 
Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District. My presence was needed at 
home, on the ground, with my constituents, first-responders, and 
recovery teams. While back in Pennsylvania, I met with local officials 
and constituents to help assist in disaster recovery efforts. I also 
toured many of the towns in the 5th District of Pennsylvania that were 
most affected by the floods. Consequently, I missed the vote on the 
Hunter Amendment to H.R. 1892, the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012.
  Had I been present for rollcall vote number 695, my vote on Amendment 
#6, offered by Mr. Hunter of California, to H.R. 1892 would have been 
``yes.''

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