[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 112 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1738]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 3, 1999

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent on a matter of 
critical importance and missed the following rollcall votes:
  On the amendment to H.R. 2606 by the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. 
Tancredo, regarding the reduction of funding for international 
organizations, specifically UNESCO, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On the amendment to H.R. 2606 by the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Paul, 
to prohibit the use of funds in the bill for international population 
control or family planning activities, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On the amendment to H.R. 2606 also by the gentleman from Texas, Mr. 
Paul, to prohibit the export-import bank, the overseas private 
investment corporation or the trade and development agency from 
entering into new obligations, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Finally, Mr. Speaker on final passage of H.R. 2606, the foreign 
operations appropriations, I would have voted ``yea.''