[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent from the chamber 
today during rollcall votes No. 236, No. 237, No. 238, No. 239, No. 
240, No. 241, and No. 242.
  Had I been present, I would voted ``Aye'' on No. 240, and ``Nay'' on 
No. 236, No. 237, No. 238, No. 239, No. 241, and No. 242.

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