[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1223]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2006

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, because of weather-related travel delays, I 
was unable to cast votes yesterday evening on rollcall votes 289, 290 
and 291. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on H.R. 5540, 
H.R. 5504 and H. Res. 826.

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