[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E323]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 12, 1996

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to vote on three items 
from March 7. I would have voted ``yes'' on H.R. 3021 on final passage 
of the extension of the debt ceiling, ``yes'' on the Dreier amendment 
to the amendment to the rule on H.R. 3019 the Balanced Budget Act, 
regarding title IV contingency funding being subject to reconciliation 
legislation, and ``yes'' on the adoption of the rule to H.R. 3019 the 
Balanced Budget Act.

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