[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 109 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1553]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 5, 1998

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, August 3, 1998, I was en route 
back to Washington with family members and missed three roll call 
votes.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on H.R. 3743 (Roll 
Call vote 377); I would have voted ``aye'' on S. J. Res. 54 (Roll Call 
Vote 388), and I would have voted ``aye'' on the Shays/Meehan Campaign 
Finance Reform Substitute, as Amended (Roll Call Vote 379).

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