[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 15, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent on a matter of 
critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On H. Con. Res. 247, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 
importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation introduced 
by the gentlelady from Florida, Mrs. Thurman, I would have voted 
``yea.''
  On H. Con. Res. 76, recognizing the social problem of child abuse and 
neglect and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of it 
introduced by the gentleman from Arizona, Mr. Salmon, I would have 
voted ``yea.''

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