[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 21, 2003

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, due to business in my district, I was unable 
to vote during rollcall vote No. 396. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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