[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2145]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 20, 1999

  Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on October 19, 1999, I 
inadvertently voted ``no'' on final passage of the Ticket to Work and 
Work Incentives Improvement Act (RC 513). This bill is very important 
because it will make it easier for the disabled to re-enter the 
workforce and be productive members of society. America is about 
freedom, and that includes the freedom to work and not be penalized 
because of a disability.
  I strongly supported this bill when the Committee on Ways and Means 
approved it, and I hope the President signs the bill when it reaches 
his desk.

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