[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1552]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ERNIE FLETCHER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2003

  Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, July 10, 2003, I was 
unavoidably detained due to weather grounding my commercial flight. Had 
I been present for Rollcall votes No. 348, No. 349, No. 350, No. 351, 
and No. 352, I would have voted the following way:
  Rollcall vote No. 348--``nay''; Rollcall vote No. 349--``nay''; 
Rollcall vote No. 350--``nay''; Rollcall vote No. 351--``nay''; 
Rollcall vote No. 352--``nay.''

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