[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1017]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I seek recognition to speak out of order. 
Mr. Speaker, last Friday, May 16, my wife fulfilled a lifelong dream. 
Having stayed at home to raise our two children, my wife had recently 
returned to school to get her degree in education. Last Friday, she 
achieved that goal in a commencement ceremony at Rowan University in my 
district. I could not be more proud of her.
  Needless to say, because I attended my wife's commencement I was 
unable to attend Friday's session and was therefore forced to miss 
votes that day. However, I wish to submit for the record that had I 
been present, I would have voted ``no'' on the Owens amendment, and 
``yes'' on final passage of the bill H.R. 1385.

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