[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E618]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on April 3 and 4, I was unable to cast my 
votes on roll call votes: No. 76 on motion to suspend the rules and 
pass H.R. 768; No. 77 on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. 
Res. 91; No. 78 on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 56 
as amended; No. 79 on motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. 
Res. 66; No. 80 on agreeing to the resolution H. Res. 111; No 81 on 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 642 as amended; No. 82 on 
agreeing to the substitute amendment to H.R. 8 offered by Mr. Rangel; 
No. 83 on motion to recommit H.R. 8 with instructions; and No. 84 on 
passage of H.R. 8. Had I been present for the votes, I would have voted 
``yea'' on roll call votes 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and ``nay'' on 
roll call votes 77 and 84.

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