[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 1997

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained on official 
business on Thursday afternoon, June 19, and Friday, June 20, and had 
to miss rollcall votes on the floor of the House.
  Had I been present on June 19, I would have voted as follows: ``Aye'' 
on rollcall votes 214, 215, 216, and 217.
  Had I been present on June 20, I would have voted as follows: ``Nay'' 
on rollcall vote 219, ``no'' on rollcall vote 220, ``Aye'' on rollcall 
vote 221, and ``no'' on rollcall votes 222, 223, and 224.

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