[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 53 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 5, 1994]
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                             SUPPORT A to Z

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                              HON. JAY KIM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 1994

  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the A to Z spending 
cut legislation. For too many years, Congress has had an unbreakable 
addiction to wasteful deficit spending. Even when faced with a national 
debt which is approaching $4 trillion, this body has repeatedly shown 
that it is unwilling and unable to make the hard choices which are 
necessary to bring the Federal budget under control.
  The reason for this is simple: In the budget process, Members of 
Congress are simply not accountable for their actions. Time and time 
again, I hear my colleagues argue passionately for the need to cut 
Government spending, only to find the favorite programs of these 
Members tucked away in the backwaters of an appropriations bill.
  The A to Z legislation will be an important step toward ending this 
hypocrisy and restoring accountability to the congressional budget 
process. By requiring an up-or-down vote on specific spending cuts, 
this bill will force Members to put their money where their mouth is 
and decide whether they support true deficit reduction.
  For this reason, I urge my colleagues to support A to Z and sign the 
discharge petition which is pending before the House.

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