[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1495-E1496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2001

  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I was detained from the House floor during 
last night's vote on H.R. 1140, the Railroad Retirement and Survivors' 
Improvement Act of 1002. As a cosponsor of this legislation, I would 
have voted ``aye'' on this bill.
  H.R. 1140 was carefully crafted to reduce railroad employee plan cost 
while improving benefits to retirees, widows, and widowers. It has the 
endorsement of railroad management and almost every rail labor 
organization. With nearly 600 active rail employees and more than 2,300 
railroad retirement beneficiaries in my congressional district, I am 
glad that H.R. 1140 passed by such a wide margin, and look forward to 
Senate action on this much-needed legislation.

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