[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              AMERICA NEEDS THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, today as we face final congressional 
action on passing the balanced budget amendment, it is a moment of 
national truth. Will we squirm and wiggle and side-step our 
responsibility, will we cop out with politically palatable excuses or 
will we take the action because if we vote no today how much easier 
will it be to continue to vote for deficit spending?
  Since 1969 we have not had a balanced budget. And every Democrat and 
Republican who has voted for this deficit spending has had a good 
excuse to do so. But it is time to stop this.
  We need a balanced budget amendment. We can think of, and taxpayers 
above all can think of 4\1/2\ trillion reasons to vote for a balanced 
budget amendment.
  Ladies and gentlemen of America, watch today carefully. It is a 
critical day in the history of our Nation.


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