[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 107 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2003

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, July 14, 2003, I was unable to 
cast my floor vote on rollcall Nos. 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, and 359. 
The votes I missed include rollcall vote 354 on the Rehberg amendment; 
rollcall vote 355 on the Blumenauer amendment; rollcall vote 356 on the 
Hefley amendment; rollcall vote 357 on the Ackerman amendment; rollcall 
vote 358 on passage of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2004; and 
rollcall vote 359 on the Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Medicare 
Prescription Drug and Modernization Act.
  Had I been present for the votes, I would have voted ``aye'' on 
rollcall votes 354, 355, 357, and 359, and ``nay'' on rollcall votes 
356 and 358.

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