[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16954]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. TIM ROEMER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, due to the birth of my daughter Grace 
Elizabeth, I was not present for rollcall votes 416 through 428 on July 
19 and July 20, 2000. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on 
rollcall No. 416; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 417; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 
418; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 419; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 420; ``aye'' 
on rollcall No. 421; ``nay'' on rollcall No. 422; ``aye'' on rollcall 
No. 423; ``nay'' on rollcall No. 424; ``aye'' on rollcall No. 425; 
``aye'' on rollcall No. 426; ``nay'' on rollcall No. 427; and ``nay'' 
on rollcall No. 428. I also was not present on July 26, 2000 to vote on 
rollcall No. 422. I would have voted ``nay.''

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