[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 199 (Friday, December 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2339]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 23, 2011

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 
I was detained in a meeting and was unable to be present for a vote in 
a series of recorded votes. I request the record show that had I been 
present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 917 (on the 
question of consideration of H. Res. 491).

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