[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2001

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on January 30 and 31 and February 6, 7, and 
13, I was unable to cast my votes on rollcall votes: No. 5, on motion 
to suspend and pass H.R. 93; No. 6 on motion to suspend and agree to H. 
Con. Res. 14; No. 7 on motion to suspend and agree to H. Con. Res. 15; 
No. 8 on approving the journal; No. 9 on motion to suspend and pass 
H.J. Res. 7; No. 10 on motion to suspend and agree to H. Res. 28; No. 
11 on motion to suspend and pass H.R. 132; No. 12 on motion to suspend 
and agree to H. Res. 34; and No. 13 on motion to pass H.R. 2. Had I 
been present for the votes, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall 
votes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

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