[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 103 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H7321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, today, I was unavoidably absent on a matter 
of critical importance and missed the following vote:
  H.R. 4115 (rollcall No. 454), to authorize appropriations for the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and for other purposes, 
introduced by the gentleman from Utah, Mr. Cannon, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  On the amendment to H.R. 4678 (rollcall 455), introduced by the 
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Scott, I would have voted ``aye.''
  On the motion to recommit H.R. 4678 with instructions (rollcall 456), 
introduced by the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Scott, I would have 
voted ``aye.''
  On passage of H.R. 4678 (rollcall 457), to provide more child support 
money to families leaving welfare, to simplify the rules governing 
assignment and distribution of child support collected by States on 
behalf of children, to improve the collection of child support, to 
promote marriage, and for other purposes, introduced by the gentlelady 
from Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson, I would have voted ``yea.''

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