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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1196 on June 12, 1997.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. DANNY K. DAVIS
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 12, 1997
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, June 11, 1997, I missed rollcall vote No. 178, as I was presenting an acknowledgment to students from the University of Illinois at Chicago who were participating in the Department of Energy's Future Car Challenge. I was unable to make it back to the Capitol in time to cast my vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No. 178.
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