[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, due to the primary elections held today in 
Illinois I was unavoidably detained and missed several rollcall votes. 
I would like the Record to reflect that had I been present in the 
House, I would have voted in favor of House Resolution 384, rollcall 
vote 68, a resolution which provides for the consideration of H.R. 
2202, the Immigration in the National Interest Act. House Resolution 
384 makes in order 32 amendments which may be offered during 
consideration of H.R. 2202.
  I would also have voted in favor of H.R. 2937 rollcall vote 69, a 
bill to authorize sufficient funds to reimburse former White House 
Travel Office employees for legal expenses resulting from the 
termination of their employment on May 19, 1993.
  Last, I would also have voted in support of House Concurrent 
Resolution 148 rollcall vote 70, a resolution which expresses the sense 
of the Congress that the United States is committed to military 
stability in the Taiwan Straits and to the military defense of Taiwan. 
In addition, the resolution declares that the United States, in 
accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, should assist Taiwan in 
defending itself against invasion, missile attack, or naval blockade by 
the People's Republic of China.

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