[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. GUNDERSON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUNDERSON. 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 
committee staffs by one-third; 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--we have done this; line-item veto--we 
are doing that today; 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; seniors 
citizens' equity act to allow our seniors to work without Government 
penalty; Government regulatory reform; commonsense legal reform to end 
frivolous lawsuits; and congressional term limits to make congress a 
citizen legislature.
  Mr. Speaker, this is our Contract With America.

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