[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   READING THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute, and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America 
states on the first day of Congress a Republican House will force 
Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else, cut one-third of 
committee staffs, and cut the congressional budget. We have done that.
  In the next 93 days we will vote on the following 10 items:
  One, a balanced budget amendment and line-item veto;
  Two. A new crime bill to stop violent criminals;
  Three. Welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence;
  Four. Family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat dads and protect 
our children;
  Five. Tax cuts for families to lift government's burden from middle-
income Americans;
  Six. National security restoration to protect our freedoms;
  Seven. Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to work 
without government penalty;
  Eight. Government regulation and unfunded mandate reforms;
  Nine. Commonsense legal reform to end frivolous lawsuits; and
  Ten. Congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen 
legislature.
This is our Contract With America.

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