[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E513]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, on March 14, 2005, I was unavoidably 
absent from this chamber. I would like the record to show that, had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea,'' on rollcall votes 66, 67 and 
68.

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