I was unable to travel to Washington, DC on July 10, 2002 because I was attending the burial of Firefighter Thomas G. Stewart III, who died in the line of duty on July 4th, 2002 in Gloucester City, New Jersey. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' of rollcall No. 292, H.R. 4635, the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act.
Addressing his absence from a vote due to attending a firefighter's burial.
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