[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2001

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, on August 2, 2001, I missed 
three votes on HR 2563 due to a family obligation. If I were available, 
I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote 330, ``aye'' on rollcall 
vote 311, and ``nay'' on rollcall vote 332.

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