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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1444 on July 21, 2004.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. MIKE ROGERS
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on the legislative day of Friday, July 9, 2004, the House had a vote on an amendment to H.R. 3578, that would have established a Manufacturing & Technology Administration within the Commerce Department. On House rollcall vote No. 357, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''
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