[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COBLE. 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 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 
doing this now; 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.

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