[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E649-E650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2003

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be present for floor votes 
on Monday, March 31th due to a long-standing prior commitments.
  If I had been present, I would have voted in the negative for final 
passage of H.R. 1463 the ``Small Pox Vaccination Compensation Fund 
Act.''

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