[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3820]
[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 15, 2001

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on March 13 and 14, I was unable to cast my 
votes on rollcall votes: No 46 on motion to suspend the rules and pass 
H.R. 834; No. 47 on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 223; No. 
48 on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 725 as amended; and No. 
49 on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 861. Had I been present 
for the votes, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall votes 46, 47, 48, 
and 49.

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