[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1911]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT EHRLICH

                             of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 17, 2001

  Mr. EHRLICH. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, October 16th, I was unavoidably 
detained from participating in floor proceedings. Had I been present, I 
would have voted in the following ways on the legislation the House 
considered:
  H. Con. Res. 248, Expressing the sense of the Congress that public 
schools may display the words ``God Bless America'' as an expression of 
support for the Nation: YEA
  H. Con. Res. 217, Recognizing the historic significance of the 
fiftieth anniversary of the alliance between Australia and the United 
States under the ANZUS Treaty, paying tribute to the United States-
Australia relationship, reaffirming the importance of economic and 
security cooperation between the United States and Australia, and 
welcoming the state visit by Australian Prime Minister John Howard: YEA
  H.R. 2272, The Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act: YEA

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