[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1444]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 21, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on the legislative day of 
Friday, July 9, 2004, the House had a vote on an amendment to H.R. 
3578, that would have established a Manufacturing & Technology 
Administration within the Commerce Department. On House rollcall vote 
No. 357, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``no.''

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