[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 55 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E663]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 8, 2000

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, last week I traveled to Puerto Rico to 
show my support for the people of Puerto Rico and the peaceful 
demonstrators who are opposed to the resumption of Naval training on 
the island of Vieques.
  As a result of my absence from this chamber during last week, I 
missed voting on the following recorded votes: rollcall vote Nos. 131, 
132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, and rollcall 
vote number 143. Had I been present in this chamber when these votes 
were cast, I would have voted ``yes'' on each of these rollcall votes.
  I also missed voting on rollcall vote Nos. 144 and 145 and had I been 
present, I would have voted ``no'' on each of these two votes.

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