[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, July 13, I missed rollcall votes 
No. 363 through No. 370. The reason being that my district was hit with 
nearly a foot of rain and as a result of this 1000-year flood, my 
presence was needed in New Jersey to ensure cooperation with and 
assistance from FEMA during this disaster.
  However, had I been present, I would have voted in the following 
fashion: vote No. 363, ``aye''; vote No. 364 ``aye''; vote No. 365 
``aye''; vote No. 366 ``no''; vote No. 367 ``no''; vote No. 368 
``aye''; vote No. 369 ``no''; vote No. 370 ``aye.''

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