[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 16, 1994]
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                          FIGHTING FOR CHANGE

  (Mr. FILNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I join my freshman colleagues today to talk 
about what we have fought for and accomplished this year.
  We have seen a vast amount of change in the past year, with this 
Congress and the President devoted to changing the course of this 
Nation.


                                 budget

  As a new Member of Congress, I have fought for a budget with real 
deficit reduction--and together we passed legislation that starts us on 
that path.
  And while our economy is improving every day, we understand that more 
needs to be done. The unemployment rate in my home city, San Diego, is 
unacceptable--and I will continue the fight to get our economy back on 
the right track.


                                 crime

  As a member of the San Diego City Council and now here in Congress I 
have fought for innovative ways to fight crime--and I am proud that we 
passed a bill that will put more cops on the beat, ban assault weapons, 
and get more criminals off the streets.
  Together, we have fought for legislation to reform education--and I 
was proud that President Clinton recognized the progress San Diego is 
making and chose to sign the Goals 2000 legislation in my home 
district.
  Together, we have begun the fight to get real economic conversion 
into the communities hit the hardest by the changes in our defense 
priorities.
  Together, we have begun to make a difference.
  Fighting to change a decade of neglect will not come easily or 
quickly, but we are on our way. I intend to continue the struggle to 
change our Nation.

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