[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28880]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. RONNIE SHOWS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 1999

  Mr. SHOWS. Mr. Speaker, I was away from the floor of the House on 
Wednesday, November 3, 1999, on official business and was unable to 
cast a recorded vote on rollcall 557.
  Had I been present for rollcall 557, I would have voted ``yea'' on 
approving the Journal.

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