[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E854]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, on the afternoon of May 12, 2004, I was absent 
for several votes because President Bush requested my presence at the 
White House for an extremely important meeting about the situation in 
Iraq and other national security issues.
  I regret that I missed the votes. However, had I been present, I 
would have voted:
  Vote No. 165, Motion to Recommit With Instructions--H.R. 4280 
``nay.''
  Vote No. 166, Final Passage of H.R. 4280, ``yea.''
  Vote No. 167, H. Con. Res. 378, ``yea.''
  Vote No. 168, H. Con. Res. 409, ``yea.''

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