[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        BIPARTISANSHIP PREVAILS

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, last week, when we passed the balanced 
budget amendment, we took a good step not only toward fulfilling 
campaign promises, but also for working with each other as Democrats 
and Republicans because there are about 70 to 80 Democrats who voted on 
the balanced budget amendment and joined the Republican majority. I 
think that is a great bipartisan effort. The same thing has happened as 
we debate the unfunded mandates bill. Many Democrats are not going 
along with this obstructionism. They are coming over to the majority 
side and putting the business of the American people first.
  During the month of February, Mr. Speaker, we are going to be 
debating the line-item veto, and the crime bill and regulatory reform. 
all these are very, very important to our constituents, Democrats, 
Republicans, big cities, small cities, rural, urban, and I hope that 
this bipartisan spirit prevails so that we can take care of the 
business that America demands and do what is best for our great 
country.

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