[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             A YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION

  (Mr. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mr. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, the liberal defenders of the old order 
said it could not happen. The Democrat-controlled Congresses of 
previous years would not let it happen. But finally a Republican-
controlled House made it happen. We passed a balanced budget amendment 
last night. I would have preferred to protect the taxpayers by 
including a tax provision limitation in there that requires three-
fifths. But it did not pass because 20 percent of the Democrats, only, 
supported it. Today we are going to begin a yearlong campaign to amend 
the Constitution to require a three-fifths' majority to raise taxes. 
And if it does not pass next year, the people will know what they have 
to do at the polls in 1996 so that we can pass a three-fifths provision 
in 1997.
  Mr. Speaker, the balanced budget amendment represents real change, 
and we will continue to keep our promises made in the Contract With 
America. We have one down and nine to go. We need your help.


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