[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 130 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1814]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 25, 1998

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on September 23, 1998, I was unavoidably 
detained during two rollcall votes; No. 455, on agreeing to H. Res. 505 
offered by Representative Faleomavaega and No. 456, on agreeing to H. 
Con. Res. 315 offered by Representative Lantos. Had I been present for 
the votes, I would have voted ``yes'' on number 455 and ``yes'' on 
number 456.

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