[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H248]
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[[Page H248]] them. And I thank the gentlewoman for her inquiry.
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                        PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Ms. FURSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, the Republican leadership has repeatedly said 
that when it came to cutting spending, everything was on the table 
except Social Security, and I agree wholeheartedly.
  But now I find, to my dismay, that the Contract With America's 
balanced budget amendment does exactly the opposite. It leaves Social 
Security wide open to raiding. In addition, last week the Republicans 
voted down a proposal to show America exactly how they are going to 
balance the budget. They also rejected a proposal to apply the unfunded 
mandates bill to the Contract With America.
  I think we should be honest with the American people. I think we 
should support honesty in budgeting and support a balanced budget 
amendment which protects Social Security.
  The people who elected us have only our word to rely on. That is the 
real contract with our constituents.

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