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On the recordJuly 10, 2012
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, my scheduled flight from Champaign, Illinois, to Washington was delayed well over an hour. As a result, I left immediately for another flight out of Indianapolis to Washington, As a result, I was unable to cast my vote for rollcall No. 455. Had I been present I would have voted ``present.'' ____________________
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Brandon Johnson
Democratic · Illinois

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