[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 40 (Friday, March 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2585]
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                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. 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 kept our promise; 
unfunded mandates legislation--we kept our promise; line-item veto--we 
kept our promise; a new crime package to stop violent criminals--we 
kept our promise; national security restoration to protect our 
freedoms--we kept our promise; Government regulatory reform--we are 
doing this now; 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, Mr. Speaker, and I just cannot say 
it enough; it is good policy, it is good government, and it is about 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will entertain 15 1-minutes on 
each side at this time.

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