[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2000

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, due to inclement weather and the inability to 
arrive in Washington DC yesterday, I was unable to vote during the 
following rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted as 
indicated below.
  Rollcall No. 131--Yes; rollcall No. 132--Yes.

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