[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13289]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 28, 2000

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, June 23, I was 
unable to vote because of family issues. Had I been present, I would 
have voted: ``Aye'' on the Waxman amendment to H.R. 4690; ``Aye'' on 
the Davis amendment to H.R. 4690; ``Aye'' on the Coble amendment to 
H.R. 4690.

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