[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
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             DEMOCRATS WANT VOTERS TO FORGET THEIR CONTRACT

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic majority has reacted to the 
Republican contract with America like a bunch of nervous pins trying to 
gang up on a bowling ball.
  How do we explain their frenzy to criticize us for simply making a 
commitment in writing to a set of commonsense reforms?
  Our Democrat critics only speak in vague generalities, Mr. Speaker. 
They rarely say which specific part of our contract that they don't 
like. That's because every single item on our agenda is supported by a 
solid majority of American voters.
  Even so, Democrats have attempted to turn a flamethrower on our 
contract with America, trying desperately to turn attention away from 
these disastrous 2 years that their party has controlled the White 
House and both Houses of Congress.
  The Democrats are so anxious to attack our contract because they want 
Americans to forget their contract with America, the one that's been in 
effect for almost 40 years now.
  Fortunately, Mr. Speaker, the American people aren't buying all the 
phony and desperate mudslinging.
  Finally, every voter should be asking their Democrat Congressperson 
how they feel on each of the 10 items in the Republican contract. Their 
responses should be very enlightening.

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