[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1792]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. FRANK MASCARA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 8, 2002

  Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, on October 7, 2002, I was absent for 
personal reasons and missed rollcall vote Nos. 442 through 444. For the 
record, had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on all these 
votes.

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