[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1503]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2001

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Nos. 298 
and 299, final passage of H.R. 2647, Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 2002 and the approval of the Journal, I was 
detained at the White House in a meeting on World Conference Against 
Racism. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on both.

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