[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 125 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1706]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 30, 2002

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I missed some votes because I was 
traveling. I left for Iraq on Wednesday to get a better understanding 
of how a preemptive U.S. military strike against Iraq will affect the 
Iraqi people. Had I been able to, I would have voted:
  ``No'' on H. Res. 552 (rollcall vote No. 416).
  ``No'' on Approving the Journal (rollcall vote No. 417).
  ``Yes'' on the Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 3295 (rollcall 
vote No. 418).
  ``No'' on H. Res. 553 (rollcall vote No. 419).
  ``Yes'' on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4600 with Instructions 
(rollcall vote No. 420).
  ``No'' on final passage of H.R. 4600 (rollcall vote No. 421).
  ``Yes'' on H.R. 2215 (rollcall vote No. 422).
  ``Yes'' on H. Res. 111 (rollcall vote No. 423).

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