[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, April 12, I was unavoidably 
detained on official business and not present for rollcall vote Nos. 
119-122.
  Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``nay'' on 
rollcall vote No. 119; ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 120; ``aye'' on 
rollcall vote No. 121; and ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 122.

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