[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I was absent from votes in the House late 
in the afternoon on Thursday, September 30th, due to an unavoidable 
commitment, and, for the first two votes on Monday, October 4th, due to 
mechanical problems on the plane from Newark International Airport. Had 
I been present, I would have voted the following way:
  On rollcall Vote No. 484, H.J. Res. 106, an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage, ``no'';
  On rollcall Vote No. 485, H. Con. Res. 501, honoring the life and 
work of Duke Ellington, ``aye''
  On rollcall Vote No. 486, H. Res. 792, honoring the United Negro 
College Fund on the occasion of the Funds 60th anniversary, ``aye'';
  On rollcall Vote No. 487, S. Con. Res. 76, recognizing that November 
2, 2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, ``aye''; and
  On rollcall Vote No. 488, S. 1814, the Mingo Job Corps Civilian 
Conservation Center legislation, ``aye''.

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