[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. PORTER J. GOSS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2001

  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, on the afternoon of November 14, I had to 
depart early for a previously scheduled meeting at the White House. As 
a result, I was not able to be present for rollcall votes Nos. 439 and 
440. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on both measures. I 
request that this statement appear at the appropriate place in the 
Record.

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