[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E536]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 2003

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, on March 19, 2003, during the House's 
consideration of H.R. 97, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer 
Protection Act, I was recorded as voting ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 
72, the substitute amendment offered by Mr. Nadler of New York. I 
should have been recorded as voting ``nay'' on the Nadler substitute 
amendment.

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