[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BOEHNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BOEHNER. 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; and national security restoration to protect our freedoms--
we have done this.
  In the next 50 days or so we will pass 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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