[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent from the Chamber 
today during rollcall vote Nos. 257, 258, 259, 260, and 261. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``nay'' on roll No. 257 and ``yea'' on roll 
No. 258, 259, 260, and 261.

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