[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7095]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 8, 2000

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, on March 21, 2000 I was unable to be 
present in this chamber when the following votes were called: rollcall 
vote 56, rollcall vote 57 and rollcall vote 58. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``yes'' on each of these rollcall votes I missed. I 
also missed rollcall vote 61 and had I been present, I would have voted 
``no''.
  On the week of April 10, I was unable to be present in this chamber 
when the following votes were called: rollcall vote 111, rollcall vote 
112, rollcall votes 113 and 114. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yes'' on each of these rollcall votes I missed. During the same week, 
I also missed rollcall vote 130 and had I been present, I would have 
voted ``no''.

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