[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H3869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall vote Nos. 229, 230, and 231, 
had I been present, I would have voted ``yea''. I went on the CODEL to 
Normandy to honor the 60th Anniversary of D-Day and the sacrifices of 
those who liberated Europe from Nazi control. Unfortunately, our Air 
Force plane had mechanical difficulties over the past 2 days that 
prohibited our travel back to the United States to participate in these 
votes. I regret the fact that I was not here to honor President Reagan 
and his legacy, but am honored to be present at tonight's state 
funeral.

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