[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states; on the 
first day of our 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.
  It goes on to state that in the first 100 days, we will vote on the 
following items: A balanced budget amendment--we have done this; 
unfunded mandates legislation, under consideration now, line-item veto; 
a new crime bill to stop violent criminals; welfare reform to encourage 
work, not dependence; family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat 
dads and protect our children; tax cuts for families to lift 
Government's burden from middle-income Americans; national security 
restoration to protect our freedoms; Senior Citizens' Equity Act to 
allow our seniors to work without Government penalty; Government 
regulation and unfunded mandate reforms; commonsense legal reform to 
end frivolous lawsuits; and congressional term limits to make Congress 
a citizen legislature once again.
  Mr. Speaker, this is our Contract With America.
  

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