[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 1994]
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                 SUPPORT FOR BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. CAMP asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise his remarks.)
  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, one item we did not hear anything about from 
the President in his State of the Union, and one of the key votes that 
should come up early in this session, is the balanced budget amendment.
  The President did not endorse the balanced budget amendment, nor did 
he even mention it. But the balanced budget amendment will change the 
way Washington works. It means that Government will have to operate 
responsibly the same way individuals, families, and businesses do.
  In 1992, Congress failed to pass the balanced budget amendment by 
only nine votes. That same year we elected 110 new freshmen Members of 
Congress. Many came here with a pledge to reform Congress and change 
the way Government works. They wanted to cut spending and reform how 
Government spends our tax dollars.
  Mr. Speaker, now is our greatest chance and the American people's 
chance to pass a balanced budget amendment.

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