[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 81 (Thursday, June 23, 1994)]
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                          CONGRESSIONAL REFORM

  (Mr. ALLARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a source of 
frustration to me and others who served on the Joint Committee on the 
Organization of Congress: The lack of commitment by the leadership to 
true congressional reform.
  I have here the only tangible product set forth by the committee, ``A 
Guide to Training Programs for Congressional Staffers.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask, where is the full report of the committee? Has 
the last year of work come to this one pamphlet? While the intentions 
may have been good, we cannot call this reform.
  The leadership has not kept their commitment. After an understanding 
with the leadership, we were led to believe that they would act upon 
the recommendations early in the year. Now, the session is almost over 
and where is the full report? Why is the leadership so reluctant to 
send it to the floor?
  It is time we take these reforms seriously. Not only does this 
institution need these reforms, the American people deserve them. They 
are tired of seeing Congress elevate itself above everyone else in the 
country.
  This is not a partisan issue; Members on both sides of the aisle want 
congressional reform. I believe if we bring this matter to the floor, 
the Members in this body will respond.
  Again I ask the leadership, where is the commitment to reform we were 
all led to believe? Now is the time for congressional reform.

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