[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was unavoidably detained in 
traffic on Tuesday, January 29 while returning to the Capitol from my 
congressional district. This forced me to miss the vote on House 
Resolution 335, a resolution commending Catholic schools. Had I been 
present, I certainly would have voted for the bill.
  As a graduate of Catholic elementary school and one well aquainted 
with the many first-rate Catholic educational institutions in my 
congressional district, I would have been delighted to vote for a 
resolution that ``congratulates Catholic schools, students, parents and 
teachers across the nation for their ongoing contributions to 
education.'' I regret that I missed this opportunity to celebrate the 
merits of a Catholic education.

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