[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 137 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 137

   Expressing the sense of Congress that mediators should be used in 
 discussions between Congress and the President to produce a balanced 
                                budget.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 1996

 Mr. Minge (for himself, Mr. Blute, Mr. Browder, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Klug, 
  Mr. Lipinski, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Quinn) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Government Reform and Oversight

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of Congress that mediators should be used in 
 discussions between Congress and the President to produce a balanced 
                                budget.

Whereas Congress and the President have proposed budget reconciliation plans 
        that balance in 7 years as scored by the Congressional Budget Office;
Whereas negotiations have been suspended and may not be resumed because of 
        disagreements over the details of how to balance the budget;
Whereas the American people have called on the President and Congress to resolve 
        their differences;
Whereas the benefits of balancing the budget may be lost if differences between 
        the parties are not resolved;
Whereas our Nation has successfully mediated disputes in other regions and it is 
        common practice in the private sector to appoint a mediator when 
        negotiations reach an impasse: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the President and Congress should 
use mediators to resolve differences over the task of balancing the 
budget in 7 years.
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