[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. ALLEN. Mr Speaker, on February 13, 2003, I was unavoidably absent 
for rollcall votes, due to the death of a family member.
  Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall votes 27 
(Kucinich Substitute to H.R. 4), 28 (Cardin Substitute to H.R. 4), and 
29 (motion to recommit H.R. 4).
  I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote 30 (passage of H.R. 4, 
welfare bill).

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