[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. BRIAN BAIRD

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 25, 2004

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, June 18, 2004, I was unable to 
participate in legislative business due to an important, longstanding 
commitment in my district. Had I been present for legislative business 
on June 18, 2004, I would have voted ``yea'' on House Amendments 580, 
581, 585 and 592; and would have voted ``nay'' on House Amendments 578, 
583, 584, and 589.
  In addition, Mr. Speaker, I would have voted ``yea'' on final passage 
of H.R. 4567, the Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations 
Act.

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