[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 2003

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 406, the Hostettler 
amendment to H.R. 2799, the Commerce-Justice-State appropriation bill 
for fiscal 2004, on Tuesday July 22, during a series of several votes, 
I inadvertently voted ``no'' when I intended to vote ``yes.''
  I strongly disagree with the decision handed down by the 9th Circuit 
on the Pledge of Allegiance and have voted to reflect that disapproval 
twice previously: on June 27, 2002 (H. Res. 459) and on March 6, 2003 
(H. Res. 132).

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