[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28882]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 1999

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on the afternoon of November 1, 
I was attending to family business in my district and was unable to 
vote on H.R. 1714, legislation to provide for digital signatures.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' I strongly support 
this legislation to ensure that our high-technology economy continues 
to grow and provides consumers more opportunities to conduct business 
on-line.

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