[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E932]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, on May 9, 2003 for rollcall vote Nos. 177 
through 182, I was in Oklahoma due to the devastating tornado that 
struck my District. If I had been present, on rollcall vote No. 177, I 
would have voted ``yea.'' On rollcall vote No. 178, I would have voted 
``yea.'' On rollcall vote No. 179, I would have voted ``yea.'' On 
rollcall vote No. 180, I would have voted ``yea.'' On rollcall vote No. 
181, I would have voted ``no.'' And on rollcall vote No. 182, I would 
have voted ``yea.''

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