[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                         Sunday, March 20, 2005

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on the evening of March 15, 
I was delayed and missed rollcall vote 72.
  I respectfully request the opportunity to record my position on 
rollcall vote 72.
  It was my intention to vote ``yea'' on rollcall 72.
  I supported a similar amendment by Congressman Obey in the full 
committee mark-up of the bill that would have established a select 
committee to investigate the awarding of contracts to conduct 
activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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