[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11586]
[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, June 20, 2000

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I was unavoidably absent on a 
matter of critical importance and missed the following votes:
  On the motion that the Committee of Whole House on the State of the 
Union Rise, introduced by the gentleman from California, Mr. Waxman, I 
would have voted ``yea.''
  On the amendment to the rider on H.R. 4635, regarding the use of 
Veterans' Administration funds for tobacco litigation, introduced by 
the gentleman from California, Mr. Waxman. I would have voted ``yea.''

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