[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12035]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 1999

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I was not present for the vote on final 
passage of H.R. 1915, Jennifer's Law or Grants to the States to Improve 
the Reporting of Unidentified and Missing Persons. If I had been 
present I would have voted ``aye''.

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