[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 1995
  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, due to a delayed flight on July 17, 1995, I 
was forced to miss rollcall vote 512 on H.R. 1977, the Stearns 
amendment to reduce the bill's $99.5 million for the NEA to $89.5 
million, beginning the phase out of the agency over 2 years rather than 
3 years as envisioned under the bill. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 512.


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