[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, December 17, 2005

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, last evening the House voted on H. Res. 598, 
Condemning actions by the Government of Syria that have hindered the 
investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon 
Rafik Hariri conducted by the United Nations International Independent 
Investigation Commission (UNIIIC), expressing support for extending the 
UNIIIC's investigative mandate, and stating concern about similar 
assassination attempts apparently aimed at destabilizing Lebanon's 
security and undermining Lebanon's sovereignty.
  Through an error, I was recorded as voting ``nay'' on the adoption of 
that resolution. I should have been recorded as voting ``yea.'' I 
cosponsored this resolution when it was introduced and during the 
debate on H. Res. 598 I spoke strongly in favor of its adoption.