[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26690]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. MAX BURNS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 2003

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide an explanation for my 
absence during votes yesterday evening.
  During yesterday's votes, I was traveling back to Washington from a 
Congressional Delegation trip to Iraq. I appreciate the opportunity to 
visit our troops serving overseas and to witness firsthand the 
situation in Iraq. Our delegation arrived into the Washington area 
after votes had concluded.

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