[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                     HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2000

  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained on business 
and unable to be present for rollcall vote No. 187. Had I been present, 
I would have voted ``no.''

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