[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 103 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1463-E1464]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. TRENT FRANKS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2003

  Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, June 25, I attended the funeral 
of the Honorable Bob Stump in Phoenix, Arizona and missed votes on the 
following measures:
  S. 858--To extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and 
for other purposes (#312). Had I been present, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  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.''
  H.J. Res. 40--To recognize 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.''
  H. Con. Res. 49--To express the sense of the Congress that the sharp 
escalation of anti-

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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.''
  H. Res. 199--To call 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.''
  H. Res. 294--To condemn 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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