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                            VOTE EXPLANATION

<bullet> Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, unfortunately I was unable to 
attend the rollcall vote on the nomination of Clifton L. Corker to be a 
judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Had I been able to attend, 
I would have opposed his nomination.
  Mr. President, unfortunately I was unable to attend the rollcall vote 
on the nomination of Lynda Blanchard to be United States Ambassador to 
the Republic of Slovenia. Had I been able to attend, I would have 
opposed her nomination.
  Mr. President, unfortunately I was unable to attend the rollcall vote 
on the nomination of Donald R. Tapia to be United States Ambassador to 
Jamaica. Had I been able to attend, I would have opposed his 
nomination.<bullet>
  (At the request of Mr. Schumer, the following statement was ordered 
to be printed in the Record.)

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