[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May 17, 2004, I traveled to 
Topeka, Kansas, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Brown 
v. Board of Education ruling in which the United States Supreme Court 
determined that separating students by race was inherently unequal and 
unconstitutional.
  During my absence, the House of Representatives considered H. Con. 
Res. 420, a Resolution recognizing National Transportation Week, H. 
Con. Res. 423, a Resolution authorizing use of the Capitol Grounds for 
the dedication of the World War II Memorial, and H. Con. Res. 403, a 
Resolution condemning the Sudan for civilian attacks in the Darfur 
region.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on all three of the 
above referenced bills.

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