Mr. Speaker, I was absent from votes today on account of traveling with the Vice President on official business to Louisiana. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 279, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 280, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 281, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 282. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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