[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E664] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. TIM GRIFFIN of arkansas in the house of representatives Thursday, May 1, 2014 Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, I missed four votes as I was returning home to Arkansas to continue my work in dealing with the aftermath of the devastating storm that hit my district over the weekend, including a scheduled tour of the affected areas in Mayflower and Vilonia with the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, who subsequently postponed his visit. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 184, ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 185, ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 186, and ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 187, for final passage of H.R. 4486, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. ____________________