[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5864]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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             TRIBUTE TO EARLE C. CLEMENTS JOB CORPS CENTER

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I would like to take the 
opportunity to honor the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in 
Morganfield, KY. One of Job Corps' oldest centers, Earle C. Clements, 
and its dedicated staff will be marking their 39th anniversary on 
Wednesday, April 7.
  The shining record of the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center is a 
strong example of the way Job Corps works. When I visited this center 
in August of 2002, I had the pleasure of witnessing firsthand the 
competent dedication with which the staff at this Job Corps Center 
approach the problems of men and women looking for a job and a way to 
better their lives. The work carried on at the center fills me with 
confidence that the Federal Government can rely on these men and women 
to train the American workforce for the needs of the economy and of the 
American people.
  The importance of Job Corps and of the Earle C. Clements Center 
cannot be underestimated. A skilled workforce is the key to a strong 
economy, to happy and prosperous citizens, to a well-run government, 
and to a strong nation. The men and women who make our economy work are 
the backbone of America. Without them our great Nation would be forced 
to collapse on itself. Training the workforce of America is not simply 
an isolated act of kindness: every worker also makes an important 
contribution to the United States that enables it to succeed 
economically. I believe that a prosperous United States is not only 
good for the American people but good for the world.
  I ask that may colleagues join me in honoring the 39 years of 
excellence and dedication of the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in 
Morganfield, KY. Their years of service and dedication have earned the 
praise and gratitude of the Senate. I hope for the very best in their 
continued years of service.

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