[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. VITO FOSSELLA

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2003

  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I am not recorded on rollcall Nos. 476 and 
477. I was unavoidably detained and was not present to vote. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall Nos. 476 and 477.

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