[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
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                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, please let the record show that I was in 
Minot, ND, on January 29, 2013, to speak at the funeral and honor the 
life of Chester Reiten when the confirmation vote on Senator John Kerry 
to be Secretary of State was held. Chester Reiten was a dedicated 
public servant who devoted a considerable amount of his time and energy 
to serving his community and State. His efforts included lengthy 
tenures as a State senator and mayor of Minot.

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