[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 99 (Friday, July 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1406]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 15, 2004

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, Friday, July 9, 2004, I was unable to cast 
my floor vote on rollcall numbers 355, 356, 357, and 358. The votes I 
missed include rollcall vote 355 on Agreeing to the Gordon Amendment to 
H.R. 3598; rollcall vote 356 on Agreeing to the Jackson-Lee Amendment 
to H.R. 3598; rollcall vote 357 on Agreeing to the Larson Amendment to 
H.R. 3598; and rollcall vote 358, the Motion to Recommit with 
Instructions, H.R. 3595, the Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness 
Act.
  Had I been present for the votes, I would have voted ``aye'' on 
rollcall votes 355, 356, 357 and 358.

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