[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
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       URGING FRESHMAN DEMOCRATS TO FULFILL THEIR CAMPAIGN PLEDGE

  (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 time for change. The American people 
want real accountability from their Members of Congress. The American 
people want real votes on real spending cuts. The American people want 
the A to Z spending cuts plan.
  I urge all of my colleagues to sign Discharge Petition No. 16 to 
force a vote on the A to Z plan. But I particularly want to reach out 
to my friends who were elected in 1992 for the first time.
  All 44 freshmen Republicans have signed the A to Z discharge 
petition. Even this body's newest Member--our friend from Oklahoma--has 
signed this petition.
  We now must turn to the freshmen Democrats for support, and I say to 
them:

       You are the new blood, the new direction for this Congress. 
     In 1992, you told the voters you stand for fiscal 
     responsibility and congressional accountability. You stood 
     against business as usual. You stood for change. A to Z is 
     your best chance to fulfill that campaign pledge. Twenty 
     three freshmen Democrats have cosponsored this strong 
     bipartisan effort to cut spending. I urge you to follow 
     through on your earlier commitment to real votes on real 
     spending cuts by signing the discharge petition.

  Currently we have 229 Members who have signed the legislation, and 
172 Members have signed the discharge petition.
  As a group these 23 freshmen Democrats can make a big difference by 
joining the 172 Members and making it 195 Members who are committed to 
cutting spending and changing the way we do business.

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