[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 100 (Wednesday, July 18, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1361]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. BOB RILEY

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2001

  Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for rollcall No. 
229, to honor Paul D. Coverdell. Had I been present I would have voted 
``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for rollcall No. 230, 
commending the United States military and defense contractor personnel 
responsible for a successful in-flight ballistic missile defense 
interceptor test on July 14, 2001. Had I been present I would have 
voted ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for rollcall No. 
231, on agreeing to the substitute amendment. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for 
rollcall No. 232, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for 
rollcall No. 233, on agreeing to the amendment. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for 
rollcall No. 234, on agreeing to the amendment. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained for 
rollcall No. 235, on agreeing to the amendment. Had I been present I 
would have voted ``no.''

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