[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. RIGGS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RIGGS. Mr. Speaker, before we leave town for Presidents Day, I 
just want to reflect on all of the successes we have experienced since 
we convened the 104th Congress on January 4.
  Cutting congressional budgets and staff, making Congress live under 
the same laws it passes on the private sector, passing a balanced 
budget amendment, stopping the practice of unfunded mandates, giving 
the President a line-item veto, passing a tough crime package, and most 
recently, today, passing a strong national defense bill.

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  Mr. Speaker, what we have seen in the past 44 days is not only 
historic but phenomenal. Through the Contract With America, Republicans 
are proving that hard work can, indeed, produce real change.
  As we approach our 50-day mark, let me assure you that the Republican 
majority will continue to keep our promises with the people by bringing 
to the floor regulatory reform, welfare reform, term limits, legal 
reform, tax cuts for middle-income families, and a senior citizens' 
equity bill.

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