[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2005

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I was absent from votes in the House on 
Tuesday, September 20th, due to a previous and unavoidable commitment. 
Therefore, I was unable to vote on H.R. 3761, the Flexibility for 
Displaced Workers Act (rollcall No. 476), and H. Res. 441, a resolution 
to congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and 
the Discovery crew (rollcall No. 477). Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``aye'' on both of these measures considered by the House.

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