[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: May 11, 1994]
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                 TIME FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN WASHINGTON

  (Mr. ZELIFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ZELIFF. Madam Speaker, it is accountability time here in 
Washington. The American voters have had their first chance to see 
whether or not their Congressmen and women would walk the walk on 
spending cuts.
  In 1992, the American people voted for change. They changed the man 
in the Oval Office. They tossed out a near-record number of our 
colleagues. And they sent a clear mandate to change the business-as-
usual games Congress has played for years.
  I am proud, Madam Speaker, that so many of my colleagues joined me 
and Congressman Rob Andrews of New Jersey in signing the A to Z 
discharge petition last week.
  We have started down the path toward fiscal responsibility, 
congressional accountability, and living within our means.
  Madam Speaker, an A to Z concept provides hope for future 
generations. It is for our children and grandchildren to ensure they 
are not saddled with the same $4.5 trillion debt that we have today.
  We are heading down the path, Madam Speaker. We have been close 
before.
  Last fall we lost the Penny-Kasich bipartisan spending cut package by 
just a few votes.
  This year we lost the bipartisan balanced budget amendment by just a 
few votes.
  My friends, do not let A to Z lose by just a few votes. Do not ignore 
the voice of America. Sign the A to Z discharge petition today.

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