[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 87 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1342]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. PETER A. DeFAZIO

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 1999

  Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I requested a leave of absence for June 22 
and 23, 1999. As ranking member on the House Coast Guard Subcommittee, 
I have been invited to participate in a global shipping conference in 
the Netherlands to discuss shipping safety issues.

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