[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 5, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 5, 1994]
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  DEMOCRATS FUMBLE, REPUBLICANS GO ON OFFENSE ON CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Ms. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speakers last week, several on the other side tried to 
make football analogies regarding the contract with America. Not 
surprisingly these comparisons were a few yards short of a first down.
  For the past 40 years, the Democrats have had the ball, they have 
controlled the clock, they have rammed their liberal agenda through the 
line despite the crowd of Americans roaring against them.
  The Democrats are nervous now. After a series of Democrat fumbles and 
penalties, the Republicans are going on the offense.
  But today, we are merely drawing up our game plan: The Republicans' 
contract with America. Our strategy includes applying the rules of the 
game to Congress, a very popular move among the crowd of Americans 
whose pleas have gone unanswered for too long.
  When we finally get our hands on the ball, we will be ready. All 
those Republicans who have been forced by the Democrats to sit on the 
bench will finally get in the game.

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