[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. SHOWS. Mr. Speaker, on October 30, 2001, I missed roll call votes 
408, 409, 410, and 411 because I was in my congressional district on 
official business and to attend the funeral of a lifelong friend.
  Had I been present, I would have voted yea on all four votes.

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