[Extensions of Remarks]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I was absent attending to a 
previously scheduled commitment and missed the votes on Roll Call 
Number 490, on Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 814, the Rule 
for S. 878, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act; Roll Call Number 491, on H. 
Res. 814, the Rule for S. 878, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act; Roll Call 
Number 492, on the Simpson Amendment to S. 878; Roll Call Number 493, 
on a Motion to Recommit S. 878 with Instructions; Roll Call Number 494, 
on Passage of H.R. 163, the Universal National Service Act; Roll Call 
Number 495, on Passage of H.R. 2929, the Safeguard Against Privacy 
Invasions Act; and Roll Call Number 496 on H.R. 5011, on Passage of the 
Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``Yea'' on Roll Call Number 
490, ``Yea'' on Roll Call Number 491; ``Yea'' on Roll Call Number 492, 
``Nay'' on Roll Call Number 493; ``Nay'' on Roll Call Number 494; 
``Yea'' on Roll Call Number 495; and ``Yea'' on Roll Call Number 496.

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