[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24569]
[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

                       Thursday, October 7, 1999

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, October 4, I was unavoidably 
detained and missed four votes on the House floor. Had I been present, 
I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall votes 470-473.

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