[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 71 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E963]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. ERNEST J. ISTOOK, JR.

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 9, 2000

  Mr. ISTOOK. Mr. Speaker, due to a family medical emergency, I was 
unable to vote on H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000. Had I 
been in Washington, I would have voted yes. I regret that I was not 
able to vote on this very important bill to help reduce the enormous 
tax burden on the American public.
  I was also unable to vote on the amendment to remove the prohibition 
on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed 
ergonomics regulations. I would have voted to keep the prohibition.

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