[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4922]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2002

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, due to a death in the family, I 
was absent for Roll Call Votes No. 80 through 92 from April 9, 2002 
through April 11, 2002. 1 have listed below how I would have voted had 
I been present.
  On Vote No. 80, to approve the Journal, I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 81, H. Res. 377, recognizing Ellis island Medal 
of Honor and commending the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, 
I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 82, H.R. 3958, the Bear River Migratory Bird 
Refuge Settlement Act, I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Calf Vote No. 83, on agreeing to an amendment introduced by 
the gentleman from California, Mr. Waxman, to H.R. 3925, The Digital 
Tech Corps Act of 2002, 1 would have voted ``No.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 84, H. Res. 363, congratulating the people of 
Utah, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and the athletes of the world 
for a successful and inspiring 2002 Olympic Winter Games, I would have 
voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 85, H.R. 3991, the Taxpayer Protection and IRS 
Accountability Act, I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 86, on a motion to instruct conferees to H.R. 
2646, the Farm Security Act, ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 87, on ordering the Previous Question, I would 
have voted, ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 88, H. Res. 386, the rule to consider H.R. 
3762, the Pension Security Act, I would have voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 89, on approving the Journal, I would have 
voted ``Yea.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 90, on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California, Mr. Miller, Substitute Amendment to H.R. 3762, the 
Pension Security Act, I would have voted, ``No.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 91, on the motion to recommit with instructions 
to H.R. 3762, the Pension Security Act, I would have voted, ``No.''
  On Roll Call Vote No. 92, on final passage of H.R. 3762, the Pension 
Security Act, I would have voted ``Yea.''

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