[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E743]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was absent attending meetings 
in my Congressional District in Ohio and missed the votes on rollcall 
No. 139, on H. Res. 600, Congratulating charter schools; Roll Call 
Number 140, on H. Con. Res. 380, Recognizing school-based music 
education; and Roll Call Number 141, on H. Res. 599, Congratulating the 
University of Connecticut men's and women's basketball teams.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall No. 139, 
``yea'' on rollcall No. 140, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 141.

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