[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit this 
statement for the Record and regret that I could not be present today, 
Thursday, September 25, 2003, to vote on rollcall vote Nos. 520, 521, 
522, and 523 because I was attending a funeral in my District.
  Had I been present, I would have voted: ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 
520 on H.J. Res. 69--Continuing Resolution through October 31st; 
``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 521 on H.R. 3161--To Ratify the Authority 
of the FTC to Establish a Do-Not-Call Registry; ``aye'' on rollcall 
vote No. 522 on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1 to accept 
provisions in the Senate and House bills to avoid cuts to rural 
hospitals, ensure access to health care for rural communities and 
provide guaranteed prescription drug coverage; and ``aye'' on rollcall 
vote No. 523 on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1588 to accept 
provisions in the Senate bill to provide TriCare health coverage for 
reservists called to active duty.

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