[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20831]
[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, October 3, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On H.R. 4049 (rollcall No. 503), to establish the Commission for the 
Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection, introduced by the gentleman 
from Arkansas, Mr. Hutchinson, I would have voted ``Nay''
  On H.R. 4147 (rollcall No. 504), to amend Title 18 United States 
Code, to increase the age of persons considered to be minors for the 
purposes of the prohibition on transporting obscene materials to 
minors, introduced by the gentleman from Colorado, Mr. Tancredo, I 
would have voted ``Yea''.
  On H.R. 3088 (rollcall No. 505), to amend the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide additional protections to 
victims of rape, introduced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Weldon, I would have voted ``Yea''.

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