[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20025]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2004

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on the evening of September 
13 and the morning of September 14, I was attending the funeral 
services of Richard Langevin, the father of our colleague Congressman 
James Langevin, and was unable to vote on rollcall votes 441-450.
  I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position on 
rollcall votes Nos. 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, and 
450.
  It was my intention to vote ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 441, ``aye'' 
on rollcall vote No. 442, ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 443, ``no'' on 
rollcall vote No. 444, ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 445, ``aye'' on 
rollcall vote No. 446, ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 447, ``aye'' on 
rollcall vote No. 448, ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 449, and ``no'' on 
rollcall vote No. 450.

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