[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 10, 2002

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained on Monday, October 
7, 2002 and was unable to cast my vote on H.R. 5531, the Sudan Peace 
Act. Had I been here, I would have voted aye, in support of final 
passage of this bill. I believe this bill provides a solid framework 
for addressing the conflict in Sudan and the negotiations between 
warring parties.
  In whatever manner we are able with our own modest efforts in this 
institution, we must steer the policies of the United States of America 
with a bright and moral compass, a compass that affirms human dignity 
and affirms human freedom; principles that are in the very heart of the 
American people.

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