[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1088]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2006

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, on yesterday, June 7, 2006, I was unavoidably 
detained and was unable to cast votes. On rollcall No. 227, I would 
have voted ``yes''; on rollcall No. 228, I would have voted ``no''; on 
rollcall No. 229, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall No. 230, I 
would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall No. 231, I would have voted 
``yes''; on rollcall No. 232, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall 
No. 233, I would have voted ``yes''; on rollcall No. 234, I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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