[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1087]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 1999

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the following statement to my 
colleagues. When I was traveling back to Washington, D.C. on May 24, 
1999, H.R. 974, the District of Columbia College Access Act, was passed 
by voice vote. Due to the fact that I was commuting and the vote took 
place before the 6 p.m. scheduled time, I missed the voice vote. I 
would like to make it known for the record that had I been present, I 
would have asked for a recorded vote and voted against this bill. I do 
not feel that students in the District of Columbia should be made 
``exceptions'' when it comes to paying in-states fees at any state 
institution. This privilege is not granted to students in this country 
who choose to attend a state college outside of their residential 
state.




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