[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 23, 1994]
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       A HIP-POCKET CONGRESS--A DISSERVICE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Ms. McKINNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, on September 27 several members of the 
Republican Party, candidates and incumbents alike, are going to 
assemble on the steps of the Capitol. There they will sign a blood oath 
of loyalty, not to their constituents back home, but to the Republican 
leadership's inner circle.
  When fair-minded Republicans wanted to act on health care reform, the 
Republican inner circle said ``no.''
  When right-thinking Republicans wanted to stand with the American 
people on the assault weapon ban, the inner circle again said ``no.''
  We have seen it once, we have seen it twice. A hip-pocket Congress is 
a disservice to the American people. Reject this charade of more 
Republican dirty tricks and let's continue our Democratic agenda of 
protecting seniors, fighting crime, and creating jobs.

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