[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 21, 1999

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, September 16, Hurricane 
Floyd slammed into North Carolina, bringing heavy winds and torrential 
rains to my state, including my Second Congressional District. I have 
been helping my constituents who are struggling to overcome this 
devastating disaster, and as a result, I was absent from the Chamber 
for rollcall vote No. 425 and rollcall vote No. 426. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yes'' on No. 425 and ``no'' on No. 426.

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