[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 19 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H641]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, this week, due to personal matters, I was 
unable to vote on rollcall No. 44. If I had been present I would have 
voted ``no.''
  In addition, I was not present to vote on rollcall Nos. 39, 40, 41, 
42, 43, 45, and 46. If I had been present I would have voted ``yes.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). Without objection, the Chair 
appoints the following conferees:
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of the 
House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conferences: Messrs. Tauzin, Bilirakis, Gillmor, Burr of North 
Carolina, Shimkus, Dingell, Waxman, and Brown of Ohio.
  Provided that Mr. Pallone is appointed in lieu of Mr. Brown of Ohio 
for consideration of Title IV of the House bill, and modifications 
committed to conference.
  From the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of Title II of 
the House bill and section 216 and Title V of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference:
  Messrs. Combest, Lucas of Oklahoma, Chambliss, Stenholm and Holden.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of Title II of 
the House bill and sections 216 and 401 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference:
  Messrs. Sensenbrenner, Smith of Texas, and Conyers.
  There was no objection.

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