[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. PORTER J. GOSS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2003

  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I was not present on July 10, 2003 due to 
official travel overseas. As a result, I was not able to be present for 
rollcall votes Nos. 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352 and, 353. Had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on Nos. 346, 352, and 353. I 
would have voted ``no'' on Nos. 347, 348, 349, 350, and 351.

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