[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 30, 2003

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, due to official business, I was unable to 
vote during the following rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would 
have voted as indicated below:
  Rollcall No. 576, ``yes;'' rollcall No. 577, ``yes;'' rollcall No. 
578, ``yes;'' and rollcall No. 579, ``yes.''

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