[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2000

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, during the consideration of the Department 
of Defense authorization legislation (H.R. 4205) last week, I 
inadvertently voted yes when I intended to vote no on rollcall vote 
203. I have consistently voted in support of life.

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