[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H485]
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               DR. SEUSS ON THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (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, with apologies to Dr. Seuss I must 
confess that as a former elementary school-teacher I have tried my hand 
at trying to explain what is going on in Congress this week in language 
that even a child can understand:

       They will not try a balanced budget, Sam I am. They will 
     not try it with a mouse, they will not try in the House. They 
     will not try a balanced budget, Sam I am.
       But can we fund it on the States? Or we stop it and make 
     them wait? If we can fund it on their backs, they will never 
     find out what we lack.
       But no, we can't fund it on the States, we can't stop it 
     and make them wait. We must try the balanced budget, Sam I 
     am.
       A balanced budget is good you'll see. No mandates, no 
     deficit is where we'll be.
       You should try it, it's no slouch, you should try it with a 
     mouse, and Mr. Speaker, I'd like to see it in this House. 
     Sam, I am.
     

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