[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 90 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1218]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On the first amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 agriculture 
appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from Oklahoma, Mr. 
Coburn, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On the first amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 agriculture 
appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from California, Mr. 
Royce, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On the amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 agriculture 
appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from New York, Mr. 
Crowley, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On the second amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 
agriculture appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from 
California, Mr. Royce, I would have voted ``nay.''
   On the second amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 
agriculture appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from 
Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On the amendment to H.R. 4461, the fiscal year 2001 agriculture 
appropriations bill, introduced by the gentleman from South Carolina, 
Mr. Sanford, I would have voted ``nay.''

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