[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16840]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer a personal explanation. On 
June 23, 2003, I was absent from the Chamber as I attended my son's 
high school graduation. During that time, I was not present to vote on 
rollcall votes 297, 298, 299, and 300. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yea'' on rollcall votes 297-300.

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