[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 9, 1994]
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                THE BLACK HOLE OF REPUBLICAN AMENDMENTS

  (Mr. DOOLITTLE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, published reports have confirmed the 
presence of a large black hole in the universe. A black hole is a force 
so powerful it sucks up all material around it, not even allowing light 
to escape.
  The Rules Committee, under the domination of the Democratic majority, 
should be considered the black hole of good ideas in the House. It 
sucks up the best Republican amendments, which are never heard from 
again.
  The rule for the Treasury-Postal appropriations bill is another 
example of this unnatural phenomena.
  Instead of allowing Republicans to offer amendments that would 
strengthen needed oversight of the White House, the Rules Committee 
chose to stifle those amendments.
  Therefore, the Wolf amendment regarding political consultants who are 
also on the White House staff will not be allowed. Nor will the Istook 
amendment requiring disclosure of the White House staffs and salaries.
  Mr. Speaker, the time has come to find out what the White House is 
doing. Let's leave the black holes to space.

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