[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2730]
[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

                        Thursday, March 1, 2001

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on February 27 and 28, 1 was unable to cast 
my votes on rollcall votes: No. 16 on motion to suspend the rules and 
agree on H. Con. Res. 39; No. 17 on motion to suspend the rules and 
pass H.R. 256; No. 18 on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 558; 
No. 19 on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 621; No. 20 on 
motion to suspend the rules and agree on H. Con. Res. 27; and No. 21 on 
motion to suspend the rules and agree on H. Res. 54. Had I been present 
for the votes, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes 16, 17, 18, 
19, 20, and 21.

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