[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 29, 1994]
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                 A CONTRACT OF CONCEPTS, BUT NO DETAILS

  (Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Will Rogers enjoyed telling the 
story of a Republican House Member who was asked by a reporter during 
World War I how to stop the German U-boats from sinking American ships.
  He thought for a minute and said: ``Drain the Atlantic Ocean.''
  The astonished reporter said, ``How do you plan to accomplish this?''
  The Republican Member simply replied, ``I deal in concepts, not in 
details.''
  Tuesday my Republican colleagues unveiled their ambitious contract 
with America.
  The Republicans were again asked the question: How do you propose to 
accomplish your goals without increasing the debt by $1 trillion?
  Based on the statements forthcoming from Republicans, they still want 
to drain the Atlantic Ocean. They are dealing in concepts, Mr. Speaker, 
not in details.

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