[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 25, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: January 25, 1994]
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               THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

  (Mr. ZELIFF asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. ZELIFF. Mr. Speaker, tonight the President will give the State of 
the Union Message.
  The American people have learned that it is not what the President 
says tonight but what he does afterward to follow up that counts.
  I am sure we will hear wonderful words emphasizing how tough the 
President will be on crime, how concerned he is about health care, and 
how he wants to reform the welfare system. We must, however, not focus 
on the President's words, but we must focus on the results.
  The facts are that the President has not filed a welfare bill. There 
are no specifics, and the welfare bill will not be funded in this 
coming budget message.
  When it comes to being tough on crime, we must see if the President 
can deliver the liberals in this House to support his rhetoric. The 
facts are that the President has not filed a crime bill either, and it 
will be interesting to see how much money is committed in his budget to 
fight not only welfare but crime.
  Finally, when it comes to health care, I predict that the President, 
in his budget, will not fully fund his own program. That is why he is 
pushing for health care to be funded off-budget, fiscally irresponsible 
in my judgment.
  Words are nice, Mr. Speaker, but it is actions that count. Welfare, 
crime, health care, the devil is in the details; we need to hold the 
President's feet to the fire and hold him accountable for the results.

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