[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. JOHN W. ROSE

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2020

  Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, on the night of March 
2nd into the early morning of March 3rd, several tornadoes struck 
Middle Tennessee, inflicting severe damage and taking numerous lives. 
Most of the devastation occurred in my congressional district, the 
Sixth District of Tennessee, including my hometown, Cookeville, TN.
  After careful consideration, my family and I returned home to 
Cookeville, TN, on March 3rd so that we could meet with local officials 
and first responders to assess the damage for ourselves and lend a 
helping hand to our friends and neighbors wherever it might be needed. 
Because of our decision to return home, I was absent for votes today.
  I missed Roll Call vote number 83. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``no.''
  I missed Roll Call vote number 84. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``no.''
  I missed Roll Call vote number 85. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes.''
  I missed Roll Call vote number 86. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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