[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. CASS BALLENGER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 15, 2000

  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained and missed 
rollcall vote 603 (H.R. 4577). Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea.''




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