[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 8 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H234]
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                   READING THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. EHLERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EHLERS. 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 staff, 
and cut the congressional budget.
  We have done that.
  In the next 91 days, we will vote on the following 10 items:
  No. 1, a balanced budget amendment and line item veto;
  No. 2, a new crime bill to stop violent criminals;
  No. 3, welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence;
  No. 4, family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat dads and 
protect our children;
  No. 5, tax cuts for families to lift Government's burden from middle 
income Americans;
  No. 6, National security restoration to protect our freedoms;
  No. 7, Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to work 
without Government penalty;
  No. 8, Government regulation and unfunded mandate reforms;
  No. 9, common sense legal reform to end frivolous lawsuits, and 
finally
  No. 10, Congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen 
legislature.
  This is our Contract With America.
  

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