[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MISSED VOTES ON APRIL 16, 1996

 Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, while the Senate was in session 
yesterday, I was unable to participate in our proceedings because I was 
attending the funeral of my late uncle, Harry Murkowski, in Washington 
State.
  My late uncle, Harry was 92 when he passed away late last week. He 
was the last of my relatives who was of my parents' generation and I 
felt it was important that I share my mourning with members of my 
family.
  Harry, who was widowed several years ago, lived in Puyallup and 
Enumclaw, WA, worked his entire life as a fire fighter on the McChord 
Air Force Base. He is survived by his daughter, Beth Newman.
  Mr. President, yesterday I missed two rollcall votes because of my 
attendance at the funeral. The April 16, Congressional Record reflects 
how I would have voted, had I been here to participate in the Senate 
debate. As the Record reflects, my vote would not have changed the 
outcome of either vote. 

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