[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 15 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E173]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. PETER G. TORKILDSEN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 1, 1996

  Mr. TORKILDSEN. Mr. Speaker, I requested and was granted on January 
23, 1996, leave of absence for that day, the 23d, as well as the 24th 
and 25th, as I was on my honeymoon.
  However, I would like to enter in the Record how I would have voted 
on the three suspension votes had I been here.
  On rollcall vote No. 13--H.R. 2657, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On rollcall vote No. 14--S. 1341, I would have voted ``yes.''
  On rollcall vote No. 15--H.R. 2726, I would have voted ``yes.''
  Additionally, I would also like it to be noted that on rollcall vote 
No. 16--S. 1124 a non-suspension vote, I would also have voted ``yes.''

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