[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, it is my happy privilege today 
to recount our Contract With America and where we are in its 
fulfillment. 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 this.
  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 
have done this; a new crime package to stop violent criminals--we are 
now doing this; 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; 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, and this is why Americans feel 
better and better about their Government.

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