[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 97 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1380]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. JIM KOLBE

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I attended the funeral of the 
Honorable Bob Stump in Phoenix, Arizona and missed votes on the 
following measures:
  1. S. 858--To extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and 
for other purposes (#312). Had I been present, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  2. H.R. 2474--To require that funds made available for fiscal years 
2003 and 2004 for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships 
be administered through the Congressional Hunger Center (#313). Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  3. H.J. Res. 49--recognizing the important service to the Nation 
provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department of 
Agriculture on the occasion of its 50th anniversary (#314). Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  4. H. Con. Res. 49--expressing the sense of the Congress that the 
sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating 
States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to 
prevent future occurrences (#315). Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye.''
  5. H. Res. 199--calling on the Government of the People's Republic of 
China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, 
calling on the President of the United States to continue working on 
behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes 
(#316). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  6. H. Res. 294--condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since 
the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in 
their fight against terrorism (#317). Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye.''

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