[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1278]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 25, 2004

  Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, as a result of my participation in CODEL 
Hoekstra to Iraq, I regret that I was not able to vote on the following 
bills on June 21, 2004 in the House of Representatives, due to official 
business. If I had been present to vote, I would have voted in the 
following manner:
  H. Res. 591.--Expressing the gratitude of the House of 
Representatives for the contributions made by America's community banks 
to the Nation's economic well-being and prosperity and the sense of the 
House of Representatives that a month should be designated as 
``Community Banking Month''--yes.
  H.R. 4363.--Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004 (Technical 
correction to the Housing Opportunity Extension Act relating to the 
Habitat for Humanity Program)--yes.
  H. Res. 660.--Congratulating Randy Johnson of the Arizona 
Diamondbacks on pitching a perfect game on May 18, 2004--yes.

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