[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 140 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2030]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. JIM KOLBE

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 30, 2000

  Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, on October 28, 2000, I was unavoidably absent 
when the House voted on ``Approving the Journal'', H.J. Res. 118, 
``Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001'', and two Motions to 
Instruct on H.R. 4577.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on ``Approving the 
Journal'' (rollcall vote 570), ``aye'' on H.J. Res. 118 (rollcall vote 
571), ``nay'' on the first motion to instruct conferees (rollcall vote 
572), and ``nay'' on the second motion to instruct conferees (rollcall 
vote 573).
  On October 29, 2000, I was also unavoidably absent when the House 
voted on ``Approving the Journal'' H.J. Res. 119 ``Further Continuing 
Appropriations for FY 2001'', and a Motion to Instruct on H.R. 4577.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on ``Approving the 
Journal'' (rollcall vote 574), ``aye'' on H.J. Res. 119 (rollcall vote 
575) and ``nay'' on the motion to instruct conferees (rollcall vote 
576).

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