[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SUPERBOWL ELATION MIXED WITH DETERMINATION TO BALANCE AMERICA'S BUDGET

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, this weekend I watched with joy as the 
San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers won their respective 
conference titles, and are destined for the Superbowl, but I must say 
that my happiness with an all-California Superbowl was overcome with 
amazement when I flipped the channel and saw Labor Secretary Reich say 
this last Sunday, and I quote, ``The President is against simply 
balancing the budget.''
  Mr. Speaker, the American people demand that we cut spending and 
balance the budget. As a Member of this great body, that is exactly 
what I intend to do. I stand here today with renewed conviction in 
support of the balanced budget amendment. That includes a three-fifths 
majority to raise taxes.
  There may be those who believe we can simply keep spending the 
American people's money. There may even be those who think that States 
and local governments should foot the bill through unfunded mandates.
  I am not among those people. We just cannot continue to spend the 
money we do not have, and a tax limitation balanced budget amendment is 
a commitment to the American people who demand that the Federal 
Government get its financial house in order.

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