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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1754 on Nov. 14, 2012.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 I had obligations that necessitated my attention in Champaign, Illinois and missed the suspension vote on H.R. 6371, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, which transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.
Had I been present, I would have voted, ``aye'' on the above stated bill.
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