[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1609-E1610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          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

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Pennsylvania, I met with local officials and constituents to help 
assist in disaster recovery efforts. I also toured many of the town's 
in the 5th District of Pennsylvania that were most affected by the 
floods. Consequently, I missed the vote on the Motion to Recommit with 
Instructions offered by Ms. Hochul from New York to H.R. 1892, the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year, 2012.
  Had I been present for rollcall vote number 697, my vote on the 
Motion to Recommit with Instructions to H.R. 1892 would have been 
``no.''

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