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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2199 on Oct. 27, 2005.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. DEBORAH PRYCE
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on vote No. 535 regarding a Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 2744--the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006--my vote was recorded in a manner inconsistent with my intent. Let the Record show that my vote should have been recorded as ``nay'' not ``yea.''
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