[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24134]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JIM DeMINT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2003

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes 524, 525, 
and 526. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall 
votes 524 and 525. I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 526.

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