[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 40 (Friday, April 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E598-E599]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 8, 2005

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, March 17, I missed rollcall 
votes Nos. 82-89. Had I been present on this date, I would have voted 
``aye'' on rollcall votes Nos. 83, 84, 88 and 89. I would have voted 
``no'' on rollcall votes Nos. 82, 85, 86 and 87. On this date, I 
delivered a eulogy at the funeral of my friend, Alamance County 
Commissioner Worthy B. ``Junior'' Teague.
  Additionally, on Sunday, March 21, I missed rollcall vote No. 90. Had 
I been present on this date, I would have voted ``aye,'' but I was 
traveling on official business with International Relations Committee 
Chairman Hyde in Mexico

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and Panama. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and 
Homeland Security, I met with numerous government officials to discuss 
efforts to combat drug trafficking, prevent global terrorism, and to 
promote fair trade.
  Finally, on Tuesday, April 5, I missed rollcall votes Nos. 91-93. Had 
I been present on this date, I would have voted ``aye'' on each of 
these votes. My mother, Mrs. Johnnie Holt Coble, died on April 2, 2005, 
and funeral services were conducted on April 5, 2005.

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