[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 22, 2000

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, March 16, 2000, during debate 
of H.R. 2372, the Property Takings legislation, I was unavoidably 
detained due to a prior family commitment. Unfortunately, I was unable 
to vote on rollcall votes 53, 54, and 55. Had I been present, I would 
have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 53, the Boehlert substitute, ``no'' 
on rollcall vote 54, the Motion to Recommit, and ``yes'' on final 
passage of the bill--rollcall vote 55.

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