[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 117 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1701]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BAIRD

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2004

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Chairman, on Wednesday, September 22, 2004, I was 
unable to participate in legislative business because I was attending 
the funeral of a close friend. Had I been present for legislative 
business on September 22, 2004, I would have voted ``yea'' on final 
passage of H.R. 5025, the Fiscal Year 2005 Transportation, Treasury and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act.

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