[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              A NEED TO SPECIFY WHERE THE CUTS TAKE PLACE

  (Mr. POMEROY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, at the finest moments of the State of the 
Union speech last night the President stressed bipartisan responses to 
the problems which face this country.
  I believe the new majority is making a serious mistake in its tough 
partisan response to his and other viewpoints. This partisanship is 
evidenced in many ways, including the wholly inappropriate words 
uttered by the gentleman from California a few minutes ago.
  It is also evident in majority efforts to stop this House from 
considering requirements that the balanced budget amendment specify 
where the cuts will come from. Every single balanced budget amendment 
proposal considered by this body should specify where the cuts will 
come. I favor a balanced budget amendment, but I deeply regret that the 
new majority has not even allowed us to vote on whether every proposal 
should specify where the cuts will be.




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