[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 112 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 12, 1994]
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                        A QUESTION OF PROPRIETY

  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, the Constitution of the United States of 
America, section 7 states ``All Bills for raising revenue shall 
originate in the House of Representatives.''
  So why has the other body been allowed to send us an appropriations 
bill with brand new revenue raisers in it?
  On Wednesday, the House allowed the other body to get away with this 
unconstitutional act in the State, Commerce, Justice appropriations 
bill.
  The Senate has tried this before, but has never been able to pull it 
off. The House has always stood firm in protecting its constitutional 
rights and duties.
  I understand why the House majority has allowed this to happen. 
Chaffing under the tough budget laws of the land, the Democrat majority 
would rather sacrifice constitutional prerogatives to spend more money 
and raise more taxes.
  I want to put the House on notice that if the Democratic majority 
refuses to stand with the traditions and constitutional powers of the 
House, I will stand up to defend them.
  And if the Agriculture appropriations bill or other appropriations 
bills have unconstitutional revenues in them, I will pursue a question 
of privilege to the House to send these bills back to other body.

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