[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17452]
[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

                      Thursday, September 7, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On H.R. 4884 (rollcall No. 451), to redesignate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal 
Oak, Michigan as the ``William S. Broomfield Post Office Building,'' 
introduced by the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, I would 
have voted ``yea.''
  On H.R. 4484 (roll No. 452), to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 500 North Washington Street in 
Rockville, Maryland, as the ``Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office 
Building,'' introduced by the gentlelady from Maryland, Mrs. Morella, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On H.R. 4448 (roll No. 453), to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, 
Maryland, as the ``Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office 
Building,'' introduced by the gentleman from Maryland, Mr. Cummings, I 
would have voted ``yea.''

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