[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JIM DeMINT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, October 25, I missed Rollcall 
Vote No. 407 to designate September 11th as Patriot Day. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yes'' on this measure.

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