Had I been present for the vote today on H.R. 4533--To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Lexington VA Health Care System'' and to make certain other designations, (rollcall No. 70), I would have voted ``aye.'' Additionally, had I been present for the vote on H.R. 4979--To extend the Generalized System of Preference and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program (rollcall No. 71), I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________
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