[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. J.C. WATTS, JR.

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 3, 2000

  Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I missed the following recorded 
votes due to funeral services for my father. I wish the Record to 
reflect how I would have voted on the following had I been present:
  No. 587, H.J. Res. 122: Passage of Continuing Appropriations for 
FY2000, ``aye''; No. 588, Motion regarding House Meeting Hour for 
November 2, 2000, ``aye''; No. 589, H. Con. Res. 397: Passage of 
resolution voicing concern about serious human rights violations and 
fundamental freedoms in Central Asia, ``aye''; No. 590, H.R. 4577: 
Passage of Holt motion to instruct conferees on Labor/HHS/Education 
Appropriations, FY 2001, ``no''; No. 591, H.R. 4577: Passage of Wu 
motion to instruct conferees on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, 
FY2001, ``no''; No. 592, H.J. Res. 123: Passage of Continuing 
Appropriations for FY 2000, ``aye''; No. 594, S. 2796: Passage of Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000 Conference Report, ``aye.''

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