[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9224]
[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 23, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On the amendment to H.R. 4475, to prohibit use of funds for 
engineering work related to an additional runway at New Orleans 
International Airport, introduced by the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr. 
Vitter, I would have voted ``nay.''
  On passage of the bill, H.R. 4475, the transportation appropriations 
for fiscal year 2001, introduced by the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. 
Wolf, I would have voted ``yea.''

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