[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E116]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. JIM RYUN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2004

  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I missed four votes 
in the House of Representatives on January 28, 2004. Had I been in 
attendance I would have made the following votes:
  Vote on the Baldwin of Wisconsin Substitute Amendment to S. 1920, the 
Farmer Bankruptcy bill. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted 
``no.''
  Vote on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions on S. 1920, the 
Farmer Bankruptcy bill. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted 
``no.''
  Vote on Passage of S. 1920, the Farmer Bankruptcy bill. Had I been in 
attendance, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Vote on the Motion to Instruction Conferees on S. 1920, the Farmer 
Bankruptcy bill. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted ``no.''
  Unfortunately, I missed three votes in the House of Representatives 
on February 3, 2004. Had I been in attendance I would have made the 
following votes:
  Vote on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to H. Res. 507, a 
Resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the House of 
Representatives on the anniversary of the accident that cost the crew 
of the Space Shuttle Columbia their lives, and extending heartfelt 
sympathy to their families. Had I been in attendance, I would have 
voted ``yea.''
  Vote on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to H. Res. 157, a 
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding several individuals who are being held as prisoners of 
conscience by the Chinese Government for their involvement in efforts 
to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Had I been in attendance, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  Vote on the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.J. Res. 84, a 
Resolution recognizing the 93rd birthday of Ronald Reagan. Had I been 
in attendance, I would have voted ``yea.''

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