[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


BIPARTISAN COOPERATION HELPS IN KEEPING PROMISES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Ms. PRYCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. PRYCE. Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago in an historic and symbolic 
gesture the esteemed minority leader from Missouri passed the gavel 
onto the first Republican Speaker in 40 years announcing: ``Let the 
great debate begin.''
  But a great debate there was not. For it seemed that when the 
Republicans wanted to change the way Congress works, the Democrats 
wanted to change the subject. When Republicans wanted to make 
Government leaner and less intrusive, Democrats seemed intent to use 
scare tactics and delaying maneuvers.
  But Mr. Speaker, this past week or two were different and for the 
third time in about the same period, the American people won. Casting 
politics aside and placing the American people first, we together have 
now passed a balanced budget amendment, unfunded mandate reform, and a 
line-item veto.
  Mr. Speaker, we are now on a roll. There is a renewed spirit of 
reform and fiscal restraint in this great body of the people. I look 
forward to even more bipartisan cooperation in our goal to keep our 
promises to the American people.

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