[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29854]
[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

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, due to official 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. 620, ``yes''; rollcall No. 621, ``yes''; rollcall No. 
622, ``yes''; and rollcall No. 623, ``yes.''

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