[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H693]
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                       THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BONO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONO. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states, on the first 
day of Congress, a Republican House will:
  Force Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else; cut one-
third of committee staff; and cut the congressional budget. We have 
done that.
  In the next 78 days, we will vote on the following 10 items:
  No. 1, a balanced budget amendment and line-item veto;
  No. 2, a new crime bill to stop violent criminals;
  No. 3, welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence;
  No. 4, family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat dads and 
protect our children;
  No. 5, tax cuts for families to lift Government's burden from middle-
income Americans;
  No. 6, national security restoration to protect our freedoms;
  No. 7, Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to work 
without Government penalty;
  No. 8, Government regulation and unfunded mandate reforms;
  No. 9, commonsense legal reform to end frivolous lawsuits; and
  No. 10, Congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen 
legislature.
  This is our Contract With America.
  

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