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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5982 on July 19, 2005.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, I was unable to cast my floor vote on rollcall Nos. 383 and 384. The votes I missed included ordering the previous question on the amendment and on agreeing to H. Res. 365, providing for consideration of H.R. 2601 to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and for other purposes.
Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on both rollcall votes 383 and 384.
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