[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16739]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2002

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on September 9, 2002, I was 
in my Congressional District in Rhode Island and consequently I missed 
three votes.
  Had I been here I would have voted: ``yes'' on rollcall No. 375, 
``yes'' on rollcall No. 376, and ``yes'' on rollcall No. 377.
  On September 10, 2002, I was in my Congressional District in Rhode 
Island and consequently I missed six votes.
  Had I been here I would have voted: ``yes'' on rollcall No. 378, 
``yes'' on rollcall No. 379, ``yes'' on rollcall No. 380, ``yes'' on 
rollcall No. 381, ``yes'' on rollcall No. 382, and ``yes'' on rollcall 
No. 383.
  On September 11, 2002, I was in my Congressional District in Rhode 
Island and consequently I missed one vote.
  Had I been here I would have voted: ``yes'' on rollcall No. 384.

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