[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MOVING THE COUNTRY FORWARD WITH EACH CONTRACT PROMISE WE KEEP

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, what do 43 Governors have that President 
Clinton does not have? The answer: line-item veto.
  By the end of the day Monday, President Reagan's birthday, this House 
will have approved a new power to help control Government spending that 
Democrats would not even give their own President.
  With the line-item veto, Mr. Speaker, we cannot only cut wasteful 
spending, but we can return some accountability to Congress, and, just 
as important, with each contract promise we keep, we not only move the 
country forward, but also help repair the bonds of trust between the 
people and their Representatives that has been so badly damaged over 
the last few decades. Politicians keeping promises will be greatly 
appreciated by the taxpayers of America.


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