[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 4, 1994]
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         THE A-TO-Z PLAN PROMISES CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

  (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, the time has come for accountability in 
Congress.
  The A-to-Z spending cut program will hold Members of Congress 
accountable for specific cuts in the budget, cuts that are needed to 
bring our deficit down and eliminate all the bureaucratic redtape that 
is clogging our Government.
  My colleagues, the gentleman from New Hampshire [Mr. Zeliff] and the 
gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Andrews], are right on track. The A-to-Z 
program will allow Members to have a plain-and-simple vote, up or down, 
on real cuts.
  There will be no more excuses like ``We'll make those cuts the next 
time,'' or ``We have to wait to do health care.''
  As my colleague, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich], pointed out 
during the budget resolution debate, first the administration wants 
more specific cuts, then it complains that the cuts are not specific 
enough.
  Mr. Speaker, we cannot be any more specific than with the A-to-Z 
plan. I call on all my colleagues to bring responsibility back to this 
House and sign the discharge petition for A-to-Z.

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