[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27955]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2001

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained in my district 
during the following rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have 
voted as indicated below. Rollcall No. 499: Yes; 500: Yes.




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