[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2178]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 14, 1995

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the House of Representatives 
considered a number of bills under suspension of the rules, and I 
missed two recorded votes.
  During the consideration of legislation in the House, I was in 
California to attend the formal introduction of the International 
Institute for Surface Transportation Studies, an initiative that was 
created by Congress as part of the Intermodel Surface Transportation 
Infrastructure Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240).
  Had I had been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on the Archer 
motion to postpone the vote to override the President's veto on the 
debt limit legislation, rollcall vote No. 788, and I would have voted 
``aye'' on H.R. 657, legislation to extend the Federal Power Act 
deadline for construction of three hydroelectric projects in Arkansas, 
rollcall vote No. 789.

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