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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2381-E2382 on Nov. 9, 2007.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Friday, November 9, 2007
Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Speaker, I stayed at home due to an ongoing medical condition of a family member. As a result, I missed a number of votes. Had I been present, I would have voted the following:
``Aye'' on Closing Portions of the Conference Report Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 (rollcall No. 1034)
``Aye'' on a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended National Heroes Credit Protection Act (rollcall No. 1035)
``Aye'' on a Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Recognizing the contributions of Native American veterans and calling upon the President to issue a proclamation urging the people of the United States to observe a day in honor of Native American veterans. (rollcall No. 1036)
``Nay'' on a Motion to Table a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. (rollcall No. 1037)
``Nay'' on ordering the previous question on a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. (rollcall No. 1038)
``Nay'' on a resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. (rollcall No. 1039)
``Aye'' on Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding, of the Water Resources Development Act (rollcall No. 1040)
``Aye'' on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, to Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces. (rollcall No. 1041)
``Aye'' on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, to Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act (rollcall No. 1042)
``Nay'' on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, to Kids in Disasters Wellbeing, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 (rollcall No. 1043)
``Nay'' on Will the House now consider the resolution providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies. (rollcall No. 1044)
``Aye'' on Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Improving Head Start Act (rollcall No. 1045)
``Aye'' on motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended, to Congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on his election to the presidency of France. (rollcall No. 1046)
``Nay'' on Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies. (rollcall No. 1047)
``Nay'' on Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3043) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies. (rollcall No. 1048)
``Aye'' on Motion to Adjourn (rollcall No. 1049)
``Nay'' on Agreeing to the Conference Report Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes (rollcall No. 1050)
``Aye'' on Motion to Adjourn (rollcall No. 1051)
``Nay'' on Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of H.R. 3685, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. (rollcall No. 1052)
``Nay'' on Agreeing to the Resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 3685, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. (rollcall No. 1053)
``Aye'' on Agreeing to the Amendment of Rep. George Miller (rollcall No. 1054)
``Aye'' on Agreeing to the Amendment of Rep. Mark Souder (rollcall No. 1055)
``Aye'' on Motion to Recommit with Instructions the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act (ENDA) (rollcall No. 1056)
``Nay'' on Passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
(rollcall No. 1057)
``Aye'' on motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended, to recognizing the close relationship between the United States and the Republic of San Marino. (rollcall No. 1058)
``Aye'' on motion to Instruct Conferees on Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008 (rollcall No. 1076)
``Nay'' on Ordering the Previous Question for Providing for the consideration of H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act (rollcall No. 1077)
``Nay'' on Agreeing to the Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act (rollcall No. 1078)
``Nay'' on Approving the Journal (rollcall No. 1079)
``Aye'' on Motion to Adjourn (rollcall No. 1080)
``Nay'' on Passage of the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (rollcall No. 1081)
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