[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7080]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JIM DeMINT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2004

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes 96, 97, 
98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 
114, 115, 116, and 117. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' 
on rollcall votes 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 108, 109, 110, 
111, 112, 115, and 117. 1 would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall votes 
97, 107, 113, 114, and 116.

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