[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                      A TO Z SPENDING CUTS NEEDED

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                      HON. WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, JR.

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 1994

  Mr. ZELIFF, JR. Mr. Speaker, I rise because this House has been shut 
out of the legislative process.
  The legislation before us--the legislative appropriations--is being 
brought up under a closed rule. That prohibits real debate and real 
votes on real spending cuts from A to Z.
  This House has not, and will not, be allowed by its leadership to 
have any real input on spending priorities for America.
  This is precisely why we need the A to Z spending cuts plan. Members 
would be able to offer spending cuts, have them fully debated, and 
receive a roll call vote on each spending cut.
  Under A to Z we could have real votes on real spending cuts that the 
Rules Committee has bottled up
  The Rules Committee refused to allow us to debate or vote on 31 
amendments:
  For example, the Rules Committee prohibited a Boehner amendment to 
cut committee funding by $2.2 million.
  Mr. Boehner represents 571,000 people whose voices cannot be heard 
because the leadership's gag rule turns down their Representative's 
amendment.
  These spending cuts were worthy of consideration, but the Rules 
Committee has chosen to ignore them.
  The Rules Committee has chosen to ignore elected Members of this 
House, and the millions of Americans they represent. This is 
unacceptable.
  We need the A to Z spending cuts plan because it would allow us to 
trim the fat from the budget.

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