[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2060]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 1, 2000

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, it was necessary for me to be in my 
district yesterday to meet a long-standing obligation. Consequently, I 
was unable to be present for rollcall No. 584 and rollcall No. 585. Had 
I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' in both cases.

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