[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29286]
[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

                       Monday, November 17, 2003

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, due to business in my district, I was unable 
to vote during the following rollcall votes. Had I been present, I 
would have voted as indicated below.
  Rollcall No. 612, ``yes''; rollcall No. 613, ``yes''; rollcall No. 
614, ``yes''; rollcall No. 615, ``yes''; rollcall No. 616. ``yes''; 
rollcall No. 617. ``yes''; rollcall No. 618, ``no''' rollcall No. 619, 
``yes.''

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