[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18600]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2000

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I underwent corrective surgery on my hand 
yesterday, and was not present to record my vote during the 
consideration of legislation under Suspension of the Rules.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall 477, for I 
supported similar Debt Lockbox legislation in July; and I would have 
voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote 478.

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