[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SMALLER GOVERNMENT AND LOWER TAXES

  (Mr. HOKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, some Greek archaeologists recently announced 
that they may have discovered the tomb of Alexander the Great deep in 
the desert of Western Egypt. When they found the body, it had a 
laminated copy of the Contract With America in one hand and an ancient 
hole puncher in the other.
  I suppose the lesson is that the ideas of smaller government and 
lower taxes are timeless.
  However, they were not always such popular ideas in this institution 
or in this city. It took a revolution for them to take hold here. But 
take hold they have.
  And in just 28 days we have completely reformed the way Congress does 
business, passed a balanced budget amendment, passed an unfunded 
mandates bill, and we are about to pass a line item veto. We have done 
it in record time and passed every single one with significant 
bipartisan support. And this is just the beginning, Mr. Speaker.
  Have you heard of the new cable station called the History Channel? 
Well, C-SPAN is the real history channel. It is history in the making. 
So do not touch that dial.

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