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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1265 on June 16, 2003.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR
of minnesota
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 16, 2003
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, June 4, I attended an important announcement at the U.S. Department of Labor concerning the funding of a vital initiative to assist dislocated workers and retirees in Minnesota pay for their health care expenses.
As a result, I was unable to cast my vote on the rule (H. Res 257) for the Partial Birth Abortion Ban legislation. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall vote 236 because I strongly supported the need for the House to consider this important pro-life legislation.
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