[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H975]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. HOKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states the 
following: On the first day of Congress, a Republican House will 
require Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else, cut one-
third of committee staff, 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 and 
passed it; unfunded mandates legislation, 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 to 
protect our children, tax cuts for families to lift Government's burden 
from middle-class, middle-income Americans, national security 
restoration to restore our freedoms, Senior Citizens' Equity Act to 
allow our seniors to work without Government penalty, Government 
regulation and unfunded mandate reforms, commonsense legal reforms to 
end frivolous lawsuits, and congressional term limits to make Congress 
a citizen legislation.
  This is our Contract With America.


  

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