[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10086]
[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, May 18, 2004

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes 169, 170, 
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, and 176. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yea'' on rollcall votes 170, 174, 175, and 176. I would have 
voted ``nay'' on rollcall votes 169, 171, 172, and 173.

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