[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  GRIDLOCK REPLACED BY TOTALITARIANISM

  (Mr. WATT of North Carolina asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WATT of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on last Wednesday at 
approximately 6 o'clock the Judiciary Committee, after 1 day of markup 
on the balanced budget amendment, and with the Democratic members of 
that committee having in excess of 20 amendments to the bill that was 
pending, closed debate and went home on Wednesday afternoon.
  On yesterday, congressional accountability came to the floor without 
the benefit of any deliberations or debate in committee. Today we 
stifle debate on the floor of the Congress.
  I would just say to the American people that gridlock is being 
replaced in this body by totalitarianism.

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