[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 27068]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Madam Speaker, due to a death in 
the family, I was unavoidably absent and missed rollcall votes on 
October 30, 2003.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote Nos. 
580-585; ``no'' on rollcall votes 586 and 587; ``aye'' on rollcall 
votes 588-591. Furthermore, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 
No. 592 because the FAA Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2115, still 
privatizes our air traffic control system, does not mandate terrorist 
training for flight attendants, and jeopardizes our air space when 
greater security is needed.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes 593 
and 594; ``no'' on rollcall vote 595; ``aye'' on rollcall vote 596; 
``no'' on rollcall vote 597; and ``aye'' on rollcall vote Nos. 598-600. 
I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 601 because although I 
support our troops, the Iraq Supplemental Appropriations bill diverts 
billions of dollars to reconstructing Iraq, while working families in 
America are struggling to pay their bills.
  Finally, I would have voted ``no'' on the voice vote to H. Res. 424.

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