[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E949]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. THOMAS W. EWING

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 1998

  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I have just returned from Geneva, 
Switzerland, where I was leading the delegation from the Agriculture 
Committee representing the Congress at the World Trade Organization's 
Ministerial Conference. Unfortunately, my attendance required my 
absence during a number of votes on May 19 and 20th.
  Had I been present, I would have voted: No on rollcall 156; No on 
rollcall 157; No on rollcall 158; No on rollcall 159; Yes on roll call 
160, Yes on rollcall 161; Yes on rollcall 162; Yes on rollcall 163; Yes 
on rollcall 164; Yes on rollcall 165; Yes on rollcall 166; Yes on 
rollcall 167; Yes on rollcall 168; Yes on rollcall 169; Yes on rollcall 
170; No on rollcall 171; Yes on rollcall 172; and Yes on rollcall 173.

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