During the votes on S. 1482, H.R. 1656 and H.R. 2770, I was inescapably detained and away handling important matters related to my District and the State of Alabama. If I had been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on all of the aforementioned bills. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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