[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 103 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1267]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 1996

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, earlier today during the consideration of 
H.R. 3755, the Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill for fiscal year 
1997, I missed two votes on amendments to this legislation. At the time 
those votes were ordered, I was giving important testimony to the 
Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management concerning 
legislation regarding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on the Pelosi 
amendment, rollcall vote No. 301; and I would have voted ``no'' on the 
Lowey amendment, rollcall vote No. 302.

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