[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15364]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2003

  Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I was 
unavoidably detained in a meeting during rollcall votes 282 and 283. S. 
342 and S. Con. Res. 43 are important pieces of legislation that I 
strongly support. Had I been present for the vote, I would have voted 
``yes'' on rollcall vote 282 and rollcall vote 283.

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