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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1380 on June 27, 2003.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. JIM KOLBE
of arizona
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I attended the funeral of the Honorable Bob Stump in Phoenix, Arizona and missed votes on the following measures:
1. S. 858--To extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes (#312). Had I been present, I would have voted
``aye.''
2. H.R. 2474--To require that funds made available for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships be administered through the Congressional Hunger Center (#313). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
3. H.J. Res. 49--recognizing the important service to the Nation provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its 50th anniversary (#314). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
4. H. Con. Res. 49--expressing the sense of the Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences (#315). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
5. H. Res. 199--calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes
(#316). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
6. H. Res. 294--condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism (#317). Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
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