[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states the 
following:
    
    
  On the first day of Congress, a Republican House will: Force 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; 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 from Families to lift Government's 
burden from middle income Americans; National Security Restoration to 
Protect our Freedoms; Senior 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.
  This is our Contract With America.
  

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