[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1815]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2003

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, because of a famiIy medical 
emergency that required me to remain in Colorado last week, I was 
unable to participate in a number of recorded votes. Had I been present 
for those votes, I would have voted as follows:
  H.R. 2989, Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations: Rollcall No. 481, Hefley amendment--I would have voted 
``no.'' Rollcall No. 482, Sessions amendment--I would have voted 
``no.'' Rollcall No. 483, Flake amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' 
Rollcall No. 484, Delahunt amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' 
Rollcall No. 485, Sanders amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' 
Rollcall No. 486, Hastings of Florida amendment--I would have voted 
``yes.'' Rollcall No. 487, Van Hollen amendment--I would have voted 
``yes.'' Rollcall No. 488, Davis of Florida amendment--I would have 
voted ``yes.'' Rollcall No. 489--passage of the bill--I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  H.R. 2765, District of Columbia Appropriations: Rolrcall No. 490--
Davis of Virginia amendment (2nd vote)--I would have voted ``no.'' 
Rollcall No. 491--passage of the bill--I would have voted ``no.''
  H. Res. 359: welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and 
recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights, freedom, and 
democracy: Rollcall No. 492--passage of the resolution--I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1308: Rollcall No. 493--motion 
to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308--I would have voted ``yes.''
  Motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2555, Department of Homeland 
Security appropriations: Rollcall No. 494--on the motion to instruct--I 
would have voted ``yes.''
  H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: Rollcall No. 
495, Sanders amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' Rollcall No. 496, 
Kanjorski amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' Rollcall No. 497, 
Frank amendment--I would have voted ``yes.'' Rollcall No. 498, Ney 
amendment--I would have voted ``no.'' Rollcall No. 499, passage of H.R. 
2622--I would have voted ``yes.''

  Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1588, Defense Authorization 
Bill: Rollcall No. 500, motion to instruct conferees--I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Legislation: Rollcall 
No. 501, motion to instruct conferees--I would have voted ``yes.''
  Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug 
Benefits: Rollcall No. 502, motion to instruct conferees--I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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