[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. ALLARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLARD. 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 kept our promise.
  It continues that in the first 100 days, we will vote on the 
following items: A balanced budget amendment--we have kept our promise; 
unfunded mandates legislation--we have kept our promise; line-item 
veto--we have kept our promise; a new crime package to stop violent 
criminals--we have kept our promise; national security restoration to 
protect our freedoms--we have kept our promise.
  Now we are working on: Government regulatory reform; welfare reform 
to encourage work, not dependence; family reinforcement to crack down 
on deadbeat dads and protect our children; tax cuts for middle-income 
families; Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to work 
without government penalty; 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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