[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23675]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, due to the passing of my good friend, Sam 
Smith of Cartersville, Georgia, I request a leave of absence from votes 
this evening so I may attend his wake.

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