[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 3, 1994]
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                     THE A TO Z SPENDING CUTS PLAN

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, later this week, the House will unveil 
a discharge petition on the A to Z spending cuts plan.
  The leadership will try to tell you that this proposal is little more 
than a three ring circus. But it is the plan's simplicity and openness 
that they fear most.
  Here is how simple it is: Any Member, regardless of party or 
committee assignment, could propose a spending cut. The House would 
debate the cut, and then vote on it. It is that straightforward and 
that easy.
  Most importantly, the A to Z legislation limits itself to only those 
spending cuts--proposals to raise taxes are explicitly forbidden.
  My colleagues should think very carefully before being swayed by the 
majority's threats of chaos on the floor of the House.
  The A to Z plan has the potential to end the partisan bickering over 
comprehensive spending packages. With this proposal, we can help 
restore the American public's faith in Congress as an institution where 
individual integrity and fiscal accountability still reside.

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