[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E868]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 1996

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, due to circumstances beyond my control, I 
was unavoidably detained yesterday and missed the following rollcall 
votes. If I had been here, I would have voted in the following manner:
  Rollcall vote No. 180--no.
  Rollcall vote No. 181--yes.
  Rollcall vote No. 182--no.
  Rollcall vote No. 183--yes.
  Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

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