[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, last night was a great night for the cause of 
liberty.
  Not only did we pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, 
but we also proved to the American people that, working together under 
Republican leadership, we can move this country forward, and we showed 
the American people that they were right to trust Republicans with the 
responsibility of leading this Nation.
  But our work is just beginning. We still have a long way to go. We 
have to pass an unfunded-mandates bill, a crime bill, a line-item-veto 
bill, and the other items in the Contract With America.
  Still, we are off to a great start. We have reformed Congress, and we 
have now taken the first step towards finally balancing the budget.
  Some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle said it could 
not be done. What is even more shocking is that some of them said it 
should not be done. But by passing the balanced budget amendment, we 
proved last night that things really are changing in Washington.


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