[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 21630] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. BOB ETHERIDGE of north carolina in the house of representatives Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I regret that yesterday I was unavoidably detained and was unable to cast a vote on a number of rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on H.R. 6685, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program for Native Americans. I would have voted ``yes'' on H.R. 1907, the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act, to protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine areas. I also would have voted ``yes'' on H.R. 6853, the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008, to protect borrowers from unscrupulous actors in the mortgage market. I ask unanimous consent that my statement be included in the appropriate place in the Congressional Record. ____________________