[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. DAVID MINGE

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 12, 1999

  Mr. MINGE. Mr. Speaker, due to the death of my mother, and in order 
that I might attend her June 18 funeral, I was not present during 
several rollcall votes on June 17 and June 18. I would like to enter 
into the Record votes that, had I been present, I would have cast on 
amendments to and final passage of H.R. 1501 and H.R. 2122.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes 228, 
229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238 and 242. I would have voted 
``nay'' on rollcall votes 234, 240, 241 and 244.
  The provisions I would have voted for are targeted at improving gun 
safety and at reducing the risk that firearms would fall into the hands 
of convicted felons and others who should not own firearms. These are 
common sense reforms that deserve support.

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