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“VOTE EXPLANATION” mentioning Gary C. Peters was published in the Senate section on pages S4618-S4619 on June 17.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
VOTE EXPLANATION
Mr. PETERS. Madam President, due to a family medical emergency, I was unable to attend today's vote on Executive Calendar
#123--Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Had I been able to attend, I would have voted ``aye'' on confirmation.
Madam President, due to a family medical emergency, I was unable to attend today's votes on motion to invoke cloture and confirmation of Executive Calendar #157, John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Had I been able to attend, I would have voted ``aye'' on the motion and ``aye'' on confirmation.
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