[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRESS SHOULD PUT AMERICAN INTERESTS FIRST

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, while one House committee voted to 
forgive a $50 million loan for Jordan, another House committee voted to 
kill hundreds of thousands of American youth jobs in our communities, 
kill the home-ownership counseling program that saves the family home 
and saves taxpayers $35,000 on every foreclosure. They also voted to 
kill all veterans' outpatient clinics that treats millions of American 
veterans.
  Now think about it. Fifty-three billion dollars for Mexico but pink 
slips for American youth. Twelve billion dollars for Russia, but, 
ladies and gentlemen, mortgage foreclosure for American families. Fifty 
million dollars for Jordan, but cuts in health care for American 
veterans.
  Think about it. No wonder America's bankrupt. Congress is either 
brain-dead or they're starting to drink some of that Boris vodka.
  I say, ladies and gentlemen, take care of our own people before you 
take care of everybody all around the world. Beam me up on these cuts.

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