[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 81 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1178]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 19, 1998

  Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House voted on final passage 
of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2646, the Education Savings 
Act for Public and Private Schools. I do not believe that we should be 
taking resources away from our public schools and directing them 
towards private schools. I am strongly opposed to H.R. 2646, and cast 
my vote against the Conference Report (Roll Call Vote No. 243). 
Therefore, I was concerned to discover this morning that I was listed 
as not voting on Roll Call No. 243. Apparently, my vote was not 
properly recorded by the electronic voting system. I am deeply 
concerned about this incident.

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