[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                     HON. GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, JR.

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 4, I was unavoidably 
detained due to a prior obligation. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes'' on the following: Rollcall vote No. 139 on H. Res. 600, 
Congratulating charter schools and their students, parents, teachers, 
and administrators across the United States for their ongoing 
contributions to education; Rollcall vote No. 140 on H. Con. Res. 380, 
Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music 
education; and Rollcall vote No. 141 on H. Res. 599, Congratulating the 
University of Connecticut Huskies for winning the 2004 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men and women's basketball 
championships.

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