[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, due to the cancellation of my flight, I 
missed the vote last night on H.R. 2, the Social Security and Medicare 
Lock-box Act of 2001. Had I been here, I would have voted in favor of 
the bill.
  This legislation signifies our commitment to protect seniors' 
benefits. It ensures that Medicare and Social Security funds will only 
be used for their intended purposes and not be spent on other 
government programs. I believe this is a major step toward long-term 
reform that will assure all workers and retirees that these programs 
will be there for their future.

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