[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 30, 1994]
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                      RETURNING THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend my remarks.
  Mr. WALKER. Reserving the right to object, and I shall not object, 
but in light of what we have been hearing in the last few minutes, the 
House needs to be informed that at 3 o'clock last night the list of 
everybody who signed the contract with America was in fact released.
  Further reserving the right to object, it is in fact a list which is 
now available to the public, and we do believe it is not time to 
release Hillary's list of all of the people who participated in the 
health care conference.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Montgomery). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, 3 days ago over 300 Republican Members 
and challengers signed an historic contract with America. This contract 
not only changes the fundamental way Congress does business, but also 
the business that Congress does.
  The contract creates an open system--where issues are debated on the 
floor of this Chamber, for all of America to see, instead of behind the 
closed doors and iron fists of committees and committee chairman.
  The current committee system, run by the Democrat leadership, bottles 
up legislation and blocks an honest and public debate of the issues.
  Why is it that the vast majority of Americans support term limits, 
yet this House refuses to debate the issue on the floor?
  The Republican contract with America guarantees that bills such as 
term limits, a balanced budget amendment, and tax cuts for the middle 
class come to the floor of the house for an open, honest debate within 
100 days.
  Mr. Speaker, let us put an end to the old committee system and move 
forward with the country's business.

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