[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23646]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. HOWARD COBLE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 1999

  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, September 22, I had to return 
to North Carolina due the death of my father and was absent for votes 
the remainder of the week.
  During my absence, on September 22, 23, and 24, 1999, I missed 
rollcall votes 430 through 447. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``no'' on rollcalls 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, and 435, ``yes'' on 
rollcalls 436 and 437, ``no'' on rollcalls 438, 439, 440, 441, and 442, 
``yes'' on rollcalls 443 and 444, ``no'' on rollcalls 445, ``yes'' on 
rollcall 446, and ``no'' on rollcall 447.

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