[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I too rise to speak on the issue 
of the recent quote from our Secretary of Labor, where he said the 
President is against simply balancing the budget. I believe the 
American people have clearly spoken this year that they really want 
serious action, and the fact that they have elected, for the first time 
in 40 years, a Republican House of Representatives, they are expecting 
and demanding serious action be taken on this issue of a deficit.
  People are concerned; they are concerned about the future for 
themselves, for their children and their grandchildren. To hear our 
Secretary of Labor stating that the goal of the balanced budget ``is 
not my goal,'' and the President is against simply balancing the 
budget, Mr. Speaker, I believe is a grave disappointment, and the 
American people need to speak to our President, they need to speak to 
our Secretary of Labor so that they get the message.
  The people want the budget balanced.
  

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