[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PASS THE BALANCED BUDGET

  (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to respond to the Democrats' 
call for specific cuts in the Federal budget. They well know that 
Republicans have pledged to consider all proposals except for Social 
Security. Their insistence is an effort to divert attention from the 
real issue. Congress can only tackle the issue of how to balance the 
budget after we decide to balance the budget.
  The Democrats' desire to place the proverbial cart before the horse 
led the American people to give their House to the new Republican 
majority. We must not let empty partisan rhetoric sway us from the task 
we have been sent here to do; namely, to bring fiscal responsibility to 
Washington. We owe the American people that much. It is time to stand 
and deliver by passing the balanced budget amendment.

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