[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7395-7396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, Yesterday I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On H.R. 3577, increased authorization for north side pumping division 
of the Minidoka reclamation project, introduced by the gentleman from 
Idaho, Mr. Simpson, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On H. Con. Res. 89 recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann 
Heights Park

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in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of contributions of 
Americans of German heritage, introduced by the gentleman from 
Minnesota, Mr. Minge, I would have voted ``yea.''
  On H. Con. Res. 296, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 
necessity to expedite the settlement process for discrimination claims 
against the Department of Agriculture brought by African-American 
farmers, introduced by the gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. Dickey, I would 
have voted ``nay.''

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