[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1353] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. MIKE THOMPSON of california in the house of representatives Thursday, September 24, 2015 Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, September 16th through September 18th I was absent due to activities in my District related to wildfires and was unable to cast my vote for Roll Calls 495 through 506. Had I been present I would have voted: Roll Call No. 495--YES, H.R. 1214, National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments Act of 2015 Roll Call No. 496--YES, H.R. 1949, National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act of 2015 Roll Call No. 497--NO, Ordering the Previous Question Roll Call No. 498--NO, Collins of GA Amdt Roll Call No. 499--NO, Rule Roll Call No. 500--YES, On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Roll Call No. 501--NO, Passage H.R. 758, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act Roll Call No. 502--NO, Ordering the Previous Question Roll Call No. 503--NO, Rule Roll Call No. 504--YES, Motion to Recommit Roll Call No. 505--NO, H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Roll Call No. 506--NO, H.R. 3504, Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act ____________________