[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2001

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, regrettably, I was not present for the vote on 
final passage of H.R. 3529, the Economic Security and Worker Assistance 
Act, or the preceding motion to recommit.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on rollcall vote 
number 508, the motion to recommit, and ``Nay'' on rollcall vote 509 
final passage of H.R. 3529.

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