[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 27 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E288]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BILL McCOLLUM

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 13, 2000

  Mr. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, on March 9, 2000, I was unavoidably 
detained and missed rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote No. 39 on H. Res. 434, which provided 
for the consideration of H.R. 3081 and H.R. 3846; ``no'' on rollcall 
vote No. 40, on motion to recommit H.R. 3081 with instruction; ``yes'' 
on rollcall vote No. 41, passage of H.R. 3081 the Wage and Employment 
Growth Act; ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 43 on agreeing to the Traficant 
amendment which would provide for the increase in the minimum wage to 
occur over a 2-year period instead of a 3-year period; ``no'' on 
rollcall vote No. 44 on motion to recommit H.R. 3846 with instructions; 
``no'' on rollcall vote No. 45 on final passage of H.R. 3846 which 
amended the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and increased the minimum 
wage.

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