[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E519]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. TOM A. COBURN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  Mr. COBURN. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, March 18, I was visiting with 
officials in Albania and consequently was not present for Roll Call 
votes 57 through 59. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on 
rollcall No. 57, agreeing to the resolution providing for consideration 
of the bill H.R. 4. I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 58, the 
motion to recommit with instructions. I would have voted ``yea'' on 
rollcall No. 59, passage of H.R. 4, a bill to declare it to be the 
policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense.

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