[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2003

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, on February 12 and 13, 2003, I was 
unavoidably absent for seven rollcall votes, due to the death of a 
family member.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall votes 24 
(H.R. 346, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act), 25 (H. Res. 62, 
regarding POWs), 26 (H.R. 395, Do-Not-Call Implementation Act).

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