[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 23649-23650] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]PERSONAL EXPLANATION ______ HON. BOB RILEY of alabama in the house of representatives Friday, October 1, 1999 Mr. RILEY. Mr. Speaker, on Monday September 27 and Tuesday September 28 of 1999, I was unavoidably detained by a family medical emergency and missed the following votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall votes No. 448 regarding the EU ban of U.S. Hushkitted and Reengined Aircraft, ``aye'' on No. 449 supporting free elections in Haiti, ``aye'' on No. 450, conveying land to San Juan College, ``aye'' on No. 451 [[Page 23650]] preserving affordable housing for senior citizens, ``aye'' on No. 452, the Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report, ``aye'' on rollcall vote No. 453, the Continuing Resolution for FY 1999, ``aye'' on No. 454 regarding East Timor, ``aye'' on No. 455 expressing sympathy for Taiwanese earthquake victims, ``aye'' on No. 456 to protect Social Security, and ``aye'' on No. 457, the Health Research and Quality Act. ____________________