[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1676]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on the legislative day of 
Wednesday, July 23, 2003, the House had a vote on an amendment 
sponsored by Representative Rush to the FY 2004 Commerce, Justice, 
State Appropriations bill. On House rollcall vote No. 421, I was 
unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

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