[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. TED STRICKLAND

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 1997

  Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, as you all are aware, over the past 
week, the Midwest has experienced devastating flood waters. Because of 
these floods, major portions of the Sixth Congressional District of 
Ohio have been declared a Federal disaster area. To help the people 
back home, I remained in the district last week and therefore missed 
the following votes:
  Wednesday, March 5, 1997: Had I been present, I would have voted: 
``yea'' on Rollcall Vote 29, House Concurrent Resolution 17, the 
Guatemalan Peace Process; ``yea'' on Rollcall Vote 30, House Concurrent 
Resolution 18, the Nicaraguan Democratic Elections; and ``nay'' on 
Rollcall Vote 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, Display of the Ten 
Commandments.
  Thursday, March 6, 1997: ``yea'' on Rollcall Vote 32, Motion to 
Adjourn; ``yea'' on Rollcall Vote 33, the Journal; ``yea'' on Rollcall 
Vote 34, Washington, DC, City Council Contract Reform; and ``yea'' on 
Rollcall Vote 35, Motion to Adjourn.

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