[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30890]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                      HON. FRANK W. BALLANCE, JR.

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2003

  Mr. BALLANCE. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidable detained on official 
business and was not present for rollcall votes Nos. 634 through 637. 
Had I been present, on rollcall vote No. 634, I would have voted 
``yes'', on rollcall vote No. 635, I would have voted ``yes'', on 
rollcall vote No. 636, I would have voted ``yes'', and on rollcall vote 
No. 637, I would have voted ``Yes.''

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