[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1832]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 1997

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, last week, when the House of 
Representatives considered H.R. 2378, the fiscal year 1998 Treasury-
Postal-General Government appropriations bill; House Resolution 168, 
the House Ethics Reform recommendations; and House Resolution 233, a 
resolution concerning the House floor privileges of former House Member 
Robert Dornan, my vote was not recorded.
  On approval of H.R. 2378, I was unavoidably detained in a meeting 
with constituents and the following day, I was in Minnesota to care for 
my mother who had suffered a serious heart attack.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on H.R. 2378, rollcall 
No. 403; I would have voted ``nay'' on the motion to adjourn, rollcall 
No. 405; I would have voted ``aye'' on the approval of the House 
Journal, rollcall, No. 406; I would have vote ``nay'' on the previous 
question on House Resolution 168, rollcall No. 407; I would have voted 
``aye'' on the Livingston amendment to House Resolution 168, rollcall 
No. 408; I would have voted ``nay'' on the Murtha amendment to House 
Resolution 168, rollcall No. 409; I would have voted ``nay'' on the 
Tauzin amendment to House Resolution 168, rollcall No. 410; I would 
have voted ``nay'' on the Bunning amendment to House Resolution 168, 
rollcall No. 411; I would have voted ``aye'' on the Cardin motion to 
recommit House Resolution 168, rollcall No. 412; I would have voted 
``nay'' on final passage of House Resolution 168, rollcall No. 413; I 
would have voted ``nay'' on the Stearns motion to table House 
Resolution 233, rollcall No. 414; and I would voted ``aye'' on House 
Resolution 233, rollcall No. 415.

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