[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 29849-29850]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. JIM RYUN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, I missed four votes 
in the House of Representatives on November 17, 2003. Had I been in 
attendance I would have made the following votes:
  Passage of S.J. Res. 22, Recognizing the Agricultural Research 
Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 years of outstanding 
service to the Nation through agricultural research. Had I been in 
attendance, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Passage of S.J. Res. 18, Commending the Inspectors General for their 
efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, 
and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal 
Government during the past 25 years. Had I been in attendance, I would 
have voted ``yea.''
  Passage of H. Con. Res. 299, Honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver for his 
dedication and service to the United States of America, for his service 
in the United States Navy, and for his lifetime of work as an 
ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the United States of 
America, and for other purposes. Had I been in attendance, I would have 
voted ``yea.''
  On the Motion regarding the Hour of Meeting. Had I been in 
attendance, I would have voted ``yea.''

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