[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2060]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 477, final passage of H.R. 
5710, The Homeland Security Act of 2002, I was detained in traffic from 
an event honoring federal employees. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yes.''

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