[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states the 
following:
  On the first day of Congress, a Republican House will: Require 
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 have 
done this; National security restoration to protect our freedoms--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; 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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