[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H550-H551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AMNESIA BY THE DEMOCRATS

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Originally, Mr. Speaker, I was going to say something 
about 
[[Page H551]] the balanced budget amendment, but I think amnesia has 
set in here in the House. I am absolutely amazed that the distinguished 
minority leader and distinguished minority whip would come to the House 
and castigate and chastise Republicans for the open rules that we have 
given them on unfunded mandates, over 150 amendments? Gosh, I can never 
remember when the Democrats were in charge that they ever had an open 
rule on a major piece of legislation.
  Well, amnesia has been cured. The American people will now have 
debated a balanced budget amendment, unfunded mandates, term limits, 
line-item veto. We have been cured. We do have open rules, Members have 
not been gagged.
  Get with it. We are in charge, and we will set the agenda.

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