[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5080]
[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

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2005

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I was absent from votes in the House on 
Monday, March 14, due to a previous and unavoidable commitment. 
Therefore, I was unable to vote on H. Res. 135 (rollcall No. 66), H. 
Res. 101 (rollcall No. 67), and S. 384 (rollcall No. 68). Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``aye'' on all three measures considered 
before the House.

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