[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1457]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 26, 2002

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, on July 24, 2002 and July 25, 2002, 1 
was unavoidably absent due to the death of my sister and missed roll 
call votes 339-351. For the record, had I been present, I would have 
voted: No. 339--Nay; No. 340--Yea; No. 341--Yea; No. 342--Nay; No. 
343--Yea; No. 344--Yea; No. 345--Nay; No. 346--Yea; No. 347--Nay; No. 
348--Yea; No. 349--Yea; No. 350--Yea; No. 351--Yea.

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