[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1104]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. CASS BALLENGER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 4, 1997

  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, had I been present for rollcall votes 137 
and 138 on May 16, 1997, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall vote 
137, an amendment to separate the Summer Youth Employment Program from 
the Disadvantaged Youth Block Grant Program included in the bill. I 
would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 138, a vote on final passage 
of the Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act of 1997. As a 
cosponsor of this legislation, I support this program consolidation 
measure.

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