[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 8, 1994]
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           EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1994

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                               speech of

                              HON. JON KYL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 3, 1994

       The House in the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
     of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3759) 
     making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 1994:

  Mr. KYL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 3759 to aid the 
victims of the January 17 earthquake in California, and in support of 
the Penny-Kasich-Condit-Nussle offset amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, when disaster strikes and people are left hurting, it 
is important that our Government step in quickly with the resources 
needed to restore order, ensure public health and safety, and give 
people the chance to put their lives back together and move on.
  But, as Members of this body, we have another responsibility, too, 
and that is to make the tough decisions on how to pay for those relief 
efforts.
  President Clinton has proposed that yet another budget emergency be 
declared so that the additional spending can be exempted from 
discretionary spending caps and added directly to the budget deficit. 
The bill, as reported from the Appropriations Committee, would go along 
with that approach.
  Fortunately, we have another choice. The Penny-Kasich amendment would 
fully offset the cost of providing disaster relief, ensuring that we do 
not simply pass the costs off again to future generations by adding it 
directly to the budget deficit. Penny-Kasich will help to mitigate the 
coming economic earthquake that will result from continuing budget 
deficits and the exploding national debt.
  Let's be responsible in addition to being compassionate. Support the 
Penny-Kasich amendment.

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