[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 16, 1994]
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                       BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. GRAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. Speaker, no matter how hard Congress tries to ignore 
it, this country is going broke. The national debt is so huge, it has 
become incomprehensible, almost an irrelevancy. The ability 
of future generations of Americans to prosper is being handcuffed by 
the pathetically selfish actions of this distinguished body, which 
seems to care more about appeasing voters than having the courage to 
tell Americans that they cannot always get what they want.
  This week, sounding like a broken record, President Clinton accused 
the Republicans of being obstructionist. So passionate, yet so phony.
  Whose proposal would have balanced the budget in 6 years? The 
Republican alternative. Who killed it? Clinton and the Democrat 
leadership.
  Whose proposal would have cut $90 billion in questionable spending? 
The Penny/Kasich package. Who killed it? Clinton and the Democrat 
leadership.
  Whose balanced budget amendment would impose spending and taxing 
restraint Congress cannot muster? The Republican plan proposed by the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Barton] and the gentleman from Arizona [Mr. 
Kyl]. Who is trying to kill it? Clinton and the Democrat leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, to President Clinton I simply say: Stop the lies, stop 
the lies, stop the lies, stop the lies, stop the lies.

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