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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2423 on Nov. 14, 2007.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS
of arizona
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, on November 8, 2007, I was absent from the House. Had I been present that day, I would have voted as follows:
``Yea'' on final passage of H.R. 3688, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement--vote No. 1060.
``Yea'' on agreeing to the Resolution H. Res. 806, Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes--vote No. 1063.
``Yea'' on agreeing to the Conference Report for H.R. 3222, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes--vote No. 1064.
``Yea'' on Agreeing to the Resolution H. Res. 802, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3355) to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events--vote No. 1066.
``Yea'' on the Motion to Instruct Conferees regarding H.R. 3074, the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008--vote No. 1067.
``Yea'' on Representative Klein of Florida Amendment No. 17 to H.R. 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007--vote No. 1068.
``No'' on the following Amendments: Representative Roskam's Amendments 6 and 13, Representative Manullo's Amendment and Mr. Shays' Amendment to H.R. 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007--votes No. 1069, 1070, 1071, and 1072.
``No'' on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions H.R. 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007--vote No. 1073.
``Yea'' on final passage of H.R. 3355, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007--vote No. 1074.
``Yea'' on Agreeing to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3043, 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--vote No. 1075.
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