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“PERSONAL EXPLANATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1594 on Aug. 7, 1998.
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PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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HON. JO ANN EMERSON
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Thursday, August 6, 1998
Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to clarify my vote on Roll Call vote 384, Mr. Bass' amendment to the Commerce, State, Justice, and the Judiciary Appropriations bill. Yesterday, I inadvertently voted ``Nay'' when I intended to vote ``Aye.''
Mr. Bass' amendment would have transferred funds from the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to the Edward Byrne grant program at the Department of Justice, an effort which I strongly support. The Byrne grant program is a valuable tool for local law enforcement in the fight against the crime and drug problems that threaten our neighborhoods. I believe that scarce taxpayer dollars are better spent in this anti-
crime program than in the ``corporate welfare'' ATP, which I have consistently opposed.
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