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Bill Nelson: due to my travel to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma, I missed the vote on Senator Byrd's title I amendment…

On the recordOctober 31, 2005
due to my travel to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma, I missed the vote on Senator Byrd's title I amendment on the Labor-HHS appropriations bill. If I had been present, I would have voted to waive the Budget Act and approve Senator Byrd's amendment. ____________________
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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