[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E853]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I was absent from the House on 
Thursday, May 6th, due to an unavoidable commitment. Had I been 
present, I would have voted the following way; rollcall vote 147, H. 
Res. 628, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 627) 
``yea''; rollcall vote 148, H.R. 2443, the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2003 ``yea''; and rollcall vote 149, H. Res. 402, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international 
monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao 
People's Democratic Republic ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote 150, H. Res. 627, deploring the abuse of persons in 
the United States custody in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of 
their detention, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to swift 
justice any member of the Armed Forces who has violated the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation of the 
Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed Forces who 
have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, and for other purposes ``yea.''
  On rollcall vote 151, H. Con. Res. 326, expressing the sense of 
Congress regarding the arbitrary detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang by the 
Government of the People's Republic of China and urging his immediate 
release ``yea''; and rollcall vote 152, H. Res. 398, expressing the 
concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce 
nuclear weapons ``yea.''

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