[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 41 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E562]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. FRANK RIGGS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 1, 1998

  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, March 30th, Tuesday, March 31st, 
and early Wednesday, April 1st, I was unable to be present in 
Washington, D.C. due to other business of a personal and family nature 
and therefore missed several recorded votes in the House. If I had been 
present, I would have voted:
  ``No'' on rollcall number 81: passage of H.R. 3581, the Campaign 
Reform and Election Integrity Act.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 82: passage of H.R. 34, the Illegal 
Foreign Contributions Act.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 83: passage of H.R. 2608, the Paycheck 
Protection Act.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 84: passage of H.R. 3582, the Campaign 
Reporting and Disclosure Act.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 85: providing for consideration of H.R. 
3579, the FY 98 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.
  ``No'' on rollcall number 86: motion on ordering the House to proceed 
in secret session.
  ``No'' on rollcall number 87: a motion to recommit H.R. 3579 with 
instructions.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 88: final passage of H.R. 3579, the FY 98 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 90: Providing for consideration of H.R. 
2400, BESTEA.
  ``Aye'' on rollcall number 91: Providing for an adjournment of the 
two Houses.
  I ask that this be recorded in the appropriate place in the Record.

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